Milestone Thursday: First B-2A Spirit Delivered To USAF

Happy Thursday, FighterSweep Fans! On this day in 1993, Northrop-Grumman delivered the very first “Stealth Bomber,” the Spirit of Missouri, to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Any B-2A Spirit lovers out there? The original ATB or “Advanced Technology Bomber” program came to life when Jimmy Carter was President. The goal was to build and […]

Milestone Thursday: First B-2A Spirit Delivered To USAF

Happy Thursday, FighterSweep Fans! On this day in 1993, Northrop-Grumman delivered the very first “Stealth Bomber,” the Spirit of Missouri, to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Any B-2A Spirit lovers out there? The original ATB or “Advanced Technology Bomber” program came to life when Jimmy Carter was President. The goal was to build and […]

What Does A 6th-Generation Fighter Look Like?

In October of 2012, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics presented a document outlining the need and justification to start development of a 6th Generation fighter aircraft to replace the Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor. As other countries like Russia, India, and China are developing and testing their answer to the United States’ 5th-Generation capabilities, America […]

What Does A 6th-Generation Fighter Look Like?

In October of 2012, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics presented a document outlining the need and justification to start development of a 6th Generation fighter aircraft to replace the Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor. As other countries like Russia, India, and China are developing and testing their answer to the United States’ 5th-Generation capabilities, America […]

From The Cockpit: In COD We Trust

Today’s a big day in the history books of US Naval Aviation, with the predecessor of today’s F/A-18 Hornet flying for the first time on this date in 1978. Still in production today as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and E/A-18G Growler, the Hornets now form the backbone of the US Navy’s tactical strike fighter fleet. […]

Northrop Grumman Awarded LRS-B Contract

Earlier this evening at a Pentagon press conference, the United States Air Force announced the result of the long-awaited Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) competition. The Air Force has awarded the LRS-B contract to Northrop Grumman, manufacturer of the Air Force Global Strike Command‘s B-2 Spirit bomber. The service is expected to procure 100 airframes with a tentative target […]

The 18 Greatest Fighters Of All Time

Happy Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We’re halfway through the week and have some great stuff in store for you over the next few days, but we wanted to put this one up as a great conversation starter. Throughout history, there has been much debate over which airframes can lay a claim to the title “one of […]

From The Cockpit: U.S. Airpower At Its Finest!

Alright FighterSweep fans, we know that you absolutely love to watch airplane videos! So do we, as a matter of fact…a lot. That being the case, just for you, we have put together this little gem and we’re sure you’re going to love it. As a group, we have amassed quite a collection of footage […]

Australia's E-7A Wedgetail Reaches FOC

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has reached a major milestone in one of its critical military programs this month, declaring Full Operational Capability (FOC) on its fleet of six Boeing E-7A Wedgetails, the service’s airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. Per the RAAF, “FOC is declared when the entire capability can be deployed […]

An EA-6B Prowler’s Final Flight

In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, we’re going to revisit one of the Navy’s recent retirees, the Grumman Iron Works EA-6B Prowler. Not long ago, we posted a photo gallery featuring the Prowler, one of the more venerable types ever to grace the decks of US Navy aircraft carriers in the last 40+ years. Although […]

Epitomizing Awesome: F-14 Tomcat Flyby

Our love affair with the mighty Grumman Iron Works F-14 Tomcat unapologetically continues, fueled by gems such as this one. This clip features a pair of A-model Turkeys from VF-202 Superheats bringing some super heat and noise to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas in 1993. Complete with flares, some Vulcan cannon action, and of course incredibly low passes by […]

Welcome To Warrior Wednesday!

Welcome to Warrior Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We continue to show our deep appreciation for the men and women in this community who don their flightsuits and G-suits daily, strap on 55 (Roll ‘Em!) to 69 thousand pounds of fire-breathing hardware, and roar off into the sky to rain hate and judgment on our nation’s enemies. […]