Burner Friday: 179 FS F-16CJ

Burner Friday: 179 FS F-16CJ

Ladies and gents, boys and girls, welcome back to everyone’s favorite day of the week: Burner Friday! This week’s edition is brought to you by the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing, and their tenant 179th Fighter Squadron. The Bulldogs reside in Duluth–at the far western tip of Lake Superior, and trace their roots […]

Burner Friday: 64th Aggressor Squadron Viper

Burner Friday: 64th Aggressor Squadron Viper

We have once again arrived at week’s end, which means it is once again time for our tribute to the ear-splitting, bone-rattling glory of Burner Friday! Today’s offering is a Block 25E Lockheed-Martin F-16C from the 64th Aggressor Squadron. This particular Viper is affectionately referred to as a “Smurf” jet, given its overall blue paint […]

Burner Friday: 114 FS Boeing F-15C Eagle

Burner Friday: 114 FS Boeing F-15C Eagle

Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! A Blue Moon AND Burner Friday at the same time?! We say, “Bring it on!” We absolutely cannot go into the weekend without celebrating our love affair with Mach Diamonds and the Sound of Freedom. This week it is courtesy of “Taz” and a pair of Pratt&Whitney F-100-PW-220 engines. We’re coming […]

Burner Friday: 65 AGRS F-15C Eagle

Burner Friday: 65 AGRS F-15C Eagle

It’s our favorite day of the week again, FighterSweep Fans! To send you off into your weekend in grand fashion, we decided to treat your eyeballs with a little trip to Nellis Air Force Base, where Red Flag 15-3 is currently underway. This particular Light Gray once belonged to the now-inactivated 65th Aggressor Squadron (65 […]

Burner Friday: 19FS F-15D Eagle

Burner Friday: 19FS F-15D Eagle

Well FighterSweep fans, we’ve made it through another week, and now it’s time for our weekly review of reheat! Today we’re taking a look at the flying tennis court, the mighty F-15 Eagle. More specifically, an Eagle from the 19th Fighter Squadron, the Gamecocks. These days the Gamecocks call Hickam Field in Hawaii home (sounds […]

Burner Friday: 422 TES F-22A Raptor

Burner Friday: 422 TES F-22A Raptor

Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! We all know what this means: another opportunity to admire the brilliant luster of Mach diamonds, have our senses delightfully singed, and go into the weekend with Eau de JP8 wafting through our memories. It is once again Burner Friday! This week we’ve chosen to tantalize your eyeballs with a glorious […]

Photo Gallery: USMC Legacy Hornets

Photo Gallery: USMC Legacy Hornets

With our latest gallery, we would like to honor the men and women of the United States Marine Corps‘ tactical aviation community who have played any role in flying, maintaining, or supporting the F/A-18 Hornet. The USMC Hornet fleet is a great example of the “Do more with less” mentality that we are used to […]

Photo Gallery: Old Glory

Photo Gallery: Old Glory

Stars and Stripes. Old Glory. The Red, White, and Blue. It’s a thing of beauty. It’s been the subject of many a tune from Francis Scott Key to Toby Keith. No matter where you look this weekend in the US, you’re bound to see it waving boldly. Respect it, because the sacrifice of tens of […]

Burner Friday: MA ANG F-15C Eagle

Burner Friday: MA ANG F-15C Eagle

Welcome to the Independence Day edition of Burner Friday, FighterSweep Fans! We wanted to send you into your holiday weekend with an image that embodies everything that is awesome about fighter aviation and America. There is so much history and significance in this particular image, brought to you courtesy of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. […]

Burner Friday: 433 WPS F-15D Eagle

Burner Friday: 433 WPS F-15D Eagle

What would Friday be without a healthy dose of afterburner, right?! In celebration of Class 15-Alpha graduating from the United States Air Force Weapons School this week, our installment of the ever-popular Burner Friday features a McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15D Eagle from the 433rd Weapons Squadron, powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney F-100-PW-220 […]

Burner Friday: VFA-125 F/A-18C

Burner Friday: VFA-125 F/A-18C

It’s that time once again, folks! A very Happy (and slightly late) Burner Friday to all of you fine men and women! In this installment we bring you an image capture almost seven years ago to the day. This student pilot, flying a Boeing F/A-18C Hornet  is is doing some FCLPs as part of his […]

Burner Friday: Colorado ANG F-16C+

Burner Friday: Colorado ANG F-16C+

What would Friday be without another foray into the land of Mach diamonds and burning dinosaurs?! That’s right, FighterSweep Fans, it’s time for another installment of Burner Friday! This week’s edition features a Lockheed-Martin Block 30 F-16C+ from the 12oth Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard. The Mile High Militia has recently returned from a […]