Despite soaring costs and complex retrofitting, the B-52’s deep modernization aims to transform it into a digitally upgraded ...

A U.S. B-52 bomber will fly over Riga with NATO allies, symbolizing a commitment to Baltic security. The event includes a ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the US Air Force's old workhorse, the B-52 Stratofortress, and what it takes to load this beast for combat operations. Voice, text and video editing ...

One would assume, upon hearing the name “Stratofortress,” that the weapon it describes would be a mighty one. Indeed, the ...

First taking to the skies in April 1952, and introduced into the US Air Force in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has since become a mainstay of American air power. Originally developed as a nuclear ...

You can find her on X @afekki Languages: English. Arabic. French. New satellite imagery showed two B-52 bombers at the U.S. Naval Support Facility at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, reinforcing ...

A B-52 lands at Boeing’s San Antonio facility in May 2023 for the service’s radar modernization program. Credit: U.S. Air Force Costs for U.S. Air Force and Boeing’s plan to upgrade the ...

On the plane to Hanoi in December of 2015, I opened my morning copy of the New York Times to find an article by Dave Philipps: “After 60 Years, B-52’s Still Dominate the U.S. Fleet.” ...

The US invoked its right to “peaceful transit”, and put its fleet of B-52 bombers in Diego Garcia on high-alert. The B-52 bombers were given coordinates to bomb India’s Agni and Prithvi ...

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 isn’t just a bomber it’s a flying piece of history, still serving decades after its first flight in 1952. With eight jet engines mounted in pairs across its 185-foot ...