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This one is interesting, FighterSweep Fans. The Portuguese Air Force has released unclassified footage of one of its P-3 Orion Patrol/Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft being intercepted over the Baltic Sea by a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-27 Flanker. You won’t see any barrel-roll shenanigans in this clip, but it does clearly show the Flanker’s weapons loadout […]
Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! Hard to believe we’re halfway through May already, but I guess time flies when you’re having fun, right? We’ve had a lot going on as you’ve seen, and more awesome things are in store in the coming couple of weeks. But for now, what sort of friends would we be if […]
FighterSweep Fans, in the event you needed a bit more awesome in your week, look no further. We’ve discussed the concept and execution of the “Elephant Walk” in the past, but today’s iteration at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea was pretty special as it included not only our friends from the “Fiends” […]
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s F-16s have been conducting operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve since late 2014, dropping their first munitions in Iraq in October of that year. Four RNLAF F-16s (plus 2 spares) are slated to remain in theater until July, with ground personnel staying until October. Though the true effectiveness of the […]
FighterSweep Fans, every time I glance through the photos from Klamath Falls, I’m absolutely amazed. The amount of work put into the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Oregon Air National Guard 75th Anniversary jet is absolutely staggering, and they’ve created the most exquisite paint scheme ever to adorn an F-15. I mean that with the utmost respect, […]
Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! Since it’s the end of yet another very productive day, we wanted to send you into your weekend with this image sizzling in your minds. Jonathan Derden captured this stunning shot of a Block 40 F-16CM from one of our favorite groups of Viper Drivers, the “Flying Fiends!” This photograph was […]
FighterSweep Fans, when you take a look at the 173rd Fighter Wing’s new flagship, it’s impossible to not be inspired. As we’ve shown in other images online, it is the most epic paint scheme we’ve ever seen on an Eagle, and that sentiment has been echoed by others all over the world. The Oregon Air […]
See the Magic of Aviation in still images, woven into a beautifully-edited short video! FighterSweep Fans, this is one of the more spectacular edits we’ve seen incorporating still photos into video. Now sure exactly what program was used, but it’s hard to go wrong with Polish photographer Hesja‘s work. You’ll see Sukhois, MiGs, and Vipers, […]
This week’s tip of the Tricorne hat goes to the fine men and women of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base near Columbia, South Carolina–collectively known as the Swamp Fox. The moniker is actually a nod to the notable Brigadier General Francis Marion of American Revolutionary […]
A Good Friday to one and all, FighterSweep Fans! We cannot send you into the weekend without an appropriate dose of Mach Diamonds and reheat, and we have a beauty for you. Not only is it a shout-out to our brothers and sisters in the Wild Weasel community, but also a shout-out to the “Warhawks” […]
Editor’s Note: For every person I know who has flown The Big Fighter, every single of them to a man–or woman–misses flying the airplane. For those of us in the Top Gun generation of aviators, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an icon, but it’s so much more than that. It awakened something in us that […]
Happy Burner Friday, FighterSweep Fans! Here’s a little shout-out to our good friends and Gomer brethren at the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. As you all know, the 64 AGRS flies the mighty Viper, and their job is to replicate threat aircraft and TTPs to present a credible threat to Blue […]
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