Strategic jet bombers are used to deliver nuclear and conventional ordnance to all parts of the world. These are the ones ...
The B-52 has been in service since the 1950s—and remarkably, the Air Force has no plans of retiring the old bomber.
While serving as President, Jimmy Carter chose a replacement for the B-52 bomber. He rejected one concept outright, but it ...
and this latest variant of the B-52 Stratofortress won't become operational until 2033. But when the bomber finally does join the Air Force rotation, it will carry an impressive array of weapons ...
Losing altitude and veering out of control — with neither pilot nor crew aboard — the enormous B-52 Stratofortress long-range ...
The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control ... The test is performed every five to 10 years to demonstrate the capability of the B-52 to provide the required voltage levels for ...
were dropped from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress for the first time in nearly a decade during an operational test performed by the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron here, Aug. 28 ...
The first of a number of expected US B-52 bombers touched down today at an RAF base in Gloucestershire. The long-range bomber, expected to be involved in any conflict with Iraq, is the first of ...
The B-52 Stratofortress is powered by eight aging engines, but the US Air Force will upgrade to the F130 engines from ...
When the new Stratofortress variant is officially introduced to service, it will feature cutting-edge radars, new internal ...
After six decades of vigilance, the US’s mighty fleet of B-52 Stratofortress’ endure to provide deterrence and ensure global ...
It seems like it's been forever since we learned that the B-52 Stratofortress long-range strategic bomber will get new engines, but as we get ready to step into 2025, word reached us about the new ...