Watch: F-35C Sea Trial Carrier Operations

Watch: Footage of F-35C Sea Trial tests aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) in the Atlantic Ocean. The US Navy’s carrier version of the F-35, the F-35C Lightning II, has been conducting its final sea trial before IOC (Initial Operational Capability). The Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-23) and the […]

Watch: 1st Time in History B-1, B-2, B-52 Bombers Fly Together!

B-1, B-2, and B-52  Bombers and their crews conduct a flyover at Andersen AFB, Guam, August 17, 2016. For the first time in history all three of the Air Force Global Strike Command’s strategic bombers are simultaneously conducting operations in the U.S. Pacific Command region. B-52, B-1 and B-2 bombers are sharing the tarmac at […]

Watch: U2 “Dragon Lady” Hit the Terminator Line

Ride with a U2 pilot as he skims across the earth at altitudes beyond normal comprehension to get to the “terminator line”, the position on earth that separates day from night. The “Dragon Lady” has been flying for more than 50 years. It is amazing to think that such an airplane has existed since Elvis […]

USMC F-18C Pilot Laid to Rest at Miramar National Cemetery

Marines and guests attend a memorial service for fallen pilot Major R. Sterling Norton, USMC, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug 12. Major Sterling Norton was laid to rest at Miramar National Cemetery August 12, 2016. His F-18C crashed near Twenty-Nine Palms, CA on July 28, […]

Watch: F-35 Recap & Path to IOC

It’s been a tough week for some in military aviation, but let’s end it on a high note with this recap video about the F-35A hitting IOC! The long path to IOC (Initial Operational Capability) for the F-35A finally came on 2 August 2016. The USAF declared the 34th Fighter Squadron completed the minimum necessary […]

Watch: B-2 Stealth and F-15D Eagle Airborne Refuel HD

Let’s take a break from all the bad news and watch this cool HD video of an F-15 and B-2 Stealth perform airborne refueling over the skies of New Mexico. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, provide aerial refueling support using the KC-135 Stratotanker. This evolution occurred over […]

Watch: Cool Time Lapse Video of Carrier Operations

FighterSweep fans, check out this awesome time lapse video of flight deck operations on the USS John C Stennis. As you are chowing down on hot dogs and barbecue this weekend, please take a moment to remember all of those service men and women who are currently abroad serving our country.  Independence Day is a great […]