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Why the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Has Survived So Long
The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 ...
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How the B-52 Bomber Stunned Crowds With a Low Pass Over the Airshow
Crowds looked up in awe as the mighty B-52 Stratofortress thundered low over the airshow, its engines shaking the ground and ...
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The US Air Force’s Newest B-52 Stratofortress Crews Just Graduated
There are currently 76 B-52s in the US Air Force fleet—and many of these graduates are young enough to be the grandchildren of the original pilots of those aircraft.
The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...
A civilian pilot was forced to perform what has been described as an “aggressive go-around” to avoid a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber near Minot, North Dakota. The article has been updated ...
Originally tested in 1953 and entering service in 1955, the iconic B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest aircraft still in service today. Despite its age, this eight-engine bomber remains an ...
It appears that all parties involved in the incident in North Dakota are attempting to shield themselves from potential liability. The Federal Aviation Administration said that it will investigate an ...
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 ...
An incident involving an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and a regional Delta airline passenger jet in North Dakota has now prompted multiple investigations after the bomber appeared near the plane's ...
The U.S. Air Force is looking into an incident in which a passenger jet over North Dakota had to perform an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a B-52 Stratofortress on Friday. (William Lewis/Air Force) ...
The U.S. has flown a B-52 bomber mission near disputed islands in the South China Sea, according to U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The last reported B-52 mission in the vicinity of the South China Sea was ...
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