Photo Gallery: Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle

Photo Gallery: Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle

Strike Eagle. Mud Hen. Dark Gray. SLAM Eagle. The names vary, but the beauty and whoopass remain the same. The Boeing F-15E, originally designed by McDonnell Douglas, is an absolutely incredible blend of an airframe created to own the sky yet transformed into an in-your-face, low-level, death-dealing monster. Initially there was no interest in an F-15-derived […]

Burner Friday: Boeing F-15C Eagle Night Launch

Burner Friday: Boeing F-15C Eagle Night Launch

Welcome back to Burner Friday, everyone! After last week’s hiatus due to the holiday, we wanted to rejoin in spectacular fashion, and this image definitely fits the bill. This Boeing F-15C Eagle is one of the jets in the 433rd Weapons Squadron stable. Seen here taking off for a Weapons School Advanced Integration Phase sortie, […]

Burner Friday: Weapons School F-16CM

Burner Friday: Weapons School F-16CM

The Weapons School’s F-16 Division is composed entirely of Block 42 and 52 Vipers, and responsible for creating the USAF F-16 community’s tactical experts.

Burner Friday: Dassault Mirage 2000C

Burner Friday: Dassault Mirage 2000C

Every year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) hosts a large meeting of fighter squadrons from various European nations all sharing a common theme: their Dassault Mirage 2000C Tiger heritage.

Burner Friday: 389 FS Strike Eagle

Burner Friday: 389 FS Strike Eagle

Today we bring you a photo of a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle from the 389th Fighter Squadron “Thunderbolts,” a component of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

Photo Gallery: AV-8B Harrier II

Photo Gallery: AV-8B Harrier II

The F-35 will never be able to take away one thing from the venerable AV-8B Harrier II – it will never be the aircraft that perfected V/STOL.

Burner Friday: Singapore AF F-15SG

Burner Friday: Singapore AF F-15SG

Hello FighterSweep fans and welcome to another edition of Burner Friday! This week we’re going to look at a unique unit with a special mission, training Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) pilots and WSOs. Part of the 366FW at Mountain Home AFB, the 428th Fighter Squadron Buccaneers operate the Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle, a highly […]

Burner Friday: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

Burner Friday: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

On behalf of all of us here at FighterSweep, we welcome you back to Burner Friday! This week’s edition of fire and noise is brought to you by Boeing’s F/A-18F Super Hornet belonging to Strike Fighter Squadron 106, the Gladiators, out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. This particular jet was on loan to Boeing, the […]