Today is the 50th anniversary of the first flight of a B-52 bomber. Liane Hansen talks with Brigadier General Guy Townsend, U.S. Army (retired), who was the first B-52 test pilot. (4:45) (Please note ...
The U.S. Air Force resurrected 2 B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the Boneyard in the Arizona desert. B-52H “Ghost Rider” ...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is transitioning its bomber fleet, retiring the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit in favor of the new B-21 Raider, while retaining the venerable B-52 Stratofortress.
While the first B-52 Stratofortress never saw combat, its successors would go on to cement their place in Air Force history. June 2025 marks significant milestones for the United States military. Last ...
Even if the first flight of the upgraded bomber is still years away, we now know how it will look like after the largest modification program in its history. As we extensively reported, the B-52 ...
A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on April 14, 2023. (Airman 1st Class William Pugh/U.S. Air Force) ...
The B-52 sporting the amazing throwback paint scheme has returned at Barksdale Air Force Base. As reported in details a few days ago, a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber was photographed by ...
Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...
World War II was the most devastating conflict in human history, and while it was horrific, it also spurred many innovations and inventions. This included the development of long-range strategic ...
For more than six decades, the B-52 Stratofortress has flown on the same Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofans that were bolted to ...
Student pilot 1st Lt. Clayton Hultgren of the 11th Bomb Squadron, right, guides a B-52H Stratofortress in for aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker above Arkansas on Jan. 4, 2024. (Stephen Losey ...