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USAF B-52 maritime strike: Stratofortress for Pacific defense
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has defied all expectations of military aircraft longevity. First taking flight in 1952 and ...
A historic Memorial Day weekend flyover dubbed the "Arsenal of Freedom" featured B-52, B-1B, F-22 and F-35 aircraft soaring ...
Combat Aviator on MSN
B-52 Stratofortress: USAF’s enduring power for Pacific standoff
When most aircraft designs become museum pieces after three decades of service, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress continues ...
The National Interest on MSN
What Comes After the B-52 Stratofortress? The Air Force Is Starting to Wonder
The B-52 Stratofortress is expected to serve for a full century before its retirement—but could eventually be replaced by the ...
Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...
The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4.
After years of delays and rising costs, the modernization of the decades-old B-52 Stratofortress is now on solid ground, a top service official said before the Hous ...
The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber took its first flight over seven decades ago. While the platform may be one of the oldest remaining in service, many new upgrades have helped it retain quite an edge ...
A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, March 26, 2024. (Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke/Air Force) Life aboard the military’s oldest bombers could become a ...
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 ...
The B-52, currently deployed to the UK for BTF 25-2, practiced operational coordination and communication with Israeli F-35Is and F-15Is to deter regional threats. A U.S Air Force B-52H Stratofortress ...
The Aviationist on MSN
U.S. Air Force Launches Analysis of Requirements for Possible B-52 Successor
The U.S. Air Force is launching next year a Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives which will allow to determine requirements ...
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