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Why Does The B-52 Bomber Have Wheels On Its Wings?

Looking up in the sky at any fixed-wing aircraft in flight, and if it's low enough, you typically see the outlines of a fuselage and two wings. If you're viewing a standard airplane with a normal ...
Jalopnik

The B-52 That Almost Hit A Plane Actually Almost Hit Another Plane Too

A month after a B-52 bomber landing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota caused a SkyWest airliner to take evasive maneuvers, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary ...
ABC 7 Chicago

FAA says it will investigate incident between SkyWest jet and B-52

MINOT, N.D. -- The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will investigate an incident that occurred between a Delta regional jet and a B-52 aircraft. On Friday, a Delta regional jet on ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force B-52 forced passenger plane to make ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision

The pilot of a civilian passenger jet made a sharp and abrupt maneuver just prior to landing at a North Dakota airport to avoid an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber that was performing a low-level ...
Insider Monkey

Air Industries Group (AIRI) Awarded $5.4M Contract For B-52 Landing Gear Components

Air Industries Group (NYSEAMERICAN:AIRI) is among the 10 Best Low Priced Defense Stocks to Buy Now. On July 10, the firm announced that it was awarded a contract worth $5.4 million by the U.S. Air ...