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By David Roza Dec 30, 2020
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B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran

"We are ready and able to respond to any aggression directed at Americans or our interests."
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Sep 9, 2020
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B-52 bombers are ‘competing every day’ over Europe to send a message to Russia, top Air Force officers say

A flurry of U.S. Air Force activity over Europe in recent weeks is meant to reassure allies and signal to...
By Oriana Pawlyk, Military.com Sep 5, 2020
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US B-52s train with Ukrainian fighter jets near Crimea in an ‘in your face’ message to Russia

Following a recent spike in airborne confrontations between the U.S. and Russian militaries, three B-52 Stratofortress bombers joined Ukrainian fighter...
By Task & Purpose Sep 5, 2020
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Air Force B-52s participate in Bomber Task Force in Ukraine

A formation of three B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, depart...
By David Lague, Reuters Sep 1, 2020
Analysis

Why the Air Force’s aging fleet of Cold War bombers is the US’s best hope against China

Since late January, Air Force B-1B and B-52 bombers, usually operating in pairs, have flown about 20 missions over key...
By Jared Keller Aug 11, 2020
Military Tech

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber

The Air Force just took a major step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon with the final captive-carry test of its...
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jan 20, 2020
Military Tech

The Air Force’s B-52 bombers are done flying with nuclear bombs

The B-52 bomber, a critical component of the U.S. strategic bomber fleet, is no longer approved to carry nuclear gravity...
By Oriana Pawlyk, Military.com Jan 7, 2020
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The US is sending B-52 bombers to a strategic Middle East hub amid tensions with Iran

The U.S. Air Force is sending six B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Diego Garcia, a military hub that acts as a...
By Oriana Pawlyk, Military.com Nov 13, 2019
Military Tech

The Air Force may load up the B-52 with more bombs than ever in its search for a new ‘arsenal plane’

Defense Department officials may select a bomber already in the Air Force's inventory to become its munitions-packed "arsenal plane," Dr....
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 18, 2019
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Cockpit video shows a Russian fighter running up on a US B-52 bomber over Eastern Europe

The Russian Defense Ministry released a video shot from the cockpit of a Su-27 fighter as it raced after a...
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 13, 2019
Military Tech

The Air Force’s oldest bomber just took flight with its newest hypersonic weapon for the first time

A B-52 Stratofortress heavy, long-range bomber took to the skies over Edwards Air Force Base in California on Wednesday with...
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider May 15, 2019
Military Tech

The Air Force just resurrected a 60-year-old B-52 bomber named ‘Wise Guy’ from its boneyard to fight another day

A decommissioned B-52H Stratofortress heavy, long-range bomber nicknamed "Wise Guy" was brought back from the Air Force's "boneyard" and delivered...
By Reuters Staff May 10, 2019
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US B-52 bombers just rolled up in the Middle East in a message to Iran

American B-52 Stratofortress bombers sent to the Middle East over what Washington describes as threats from Iran have arrived at...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Apr 5, 2019
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US and Chinese bombers soar over critical Pacific waterway amid ramped-up military drills

B-52 bombers from Guam have trained with Air Self-Defense Force and Okinawa-based U.S. fighter jets in the Western Pacific, just...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Mar 6, 2019
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US sends B-52 bomber over disputed South China Sea for first time in months

A U.S. B-52 bomber was sent near disputed islands in the South China Sea and another circumnavigated Japan, conducting joint...
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Mar 3, 2019
Military Tech

The Air Force’s B-52 bombers are getting the ability to drop smart bombs like never before

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers — America's longest-serving bomber aircraft — are expected to get an upgrade that will...
By David Axe, The National Interest Feb 11, 2019
Military Tech

How the Air Force plans on keeping the B-52 dropping warheads on foreheads for 100 years

Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Air Force received its last B-52 from Boeing, the flying branch finally has firmed up...
By Zachary Keck, The National Interest Jun 25, 2018
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China Just Sent A Major Warning To The US In The South China Sea

China’s Navy recently conducted anti-air exercises in the South China Sea. The drills were reported by the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP),...
By Jared Keller Jun 22, 2018
Military Tech

The Legendary B-52 Stratofortress Is Getting A Buttload Of New Bombs

The legendary B-52H Stratofortress has been raining bombs down on terror targets across the Middle East and Southwest Asia like...
By Jeff Schogol Apr 25, 2018
Analysis

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us

Do you remember when the defense industry could actually build airplanes? Not just build airplanes, but mass produce them in...
By Jared Keller Dec 15, 2017
Gear

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East

The B-52 Stratofortress may be old enough to buy a senior ticket at the movies, but the legendary long-range strategic...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Sep 29, 2017
Gear

Why The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Might Be America’s Most Dangerous Weapon

The B-2 Spirit is one of three strategic heavy bombers in Air Force service. Originally conceived to infiltrate the Soviet...
By Oriana Pawlyk, Military.com Aug 24, 2017
Gear

Lockheed And Raytheon Pick Up Air Force Contracts To Develop New Nuclear Cruise Missile

Editor’s Note: This article by Oriana Pawlyk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community....
By Dave Mosher, Business Insider May 13, 2017
History

A Thermonuclear Bomb Slammed Into A North Carolina Farm In 1961. Part Of It Is Still Missing

Disaster struck early in the morning of January 24, 1961, as eight servicemen in a nuclear bomber were patrolling the...
By Jared Keller May 8, 2017
Gear

How The Air Force Plans To Keep The Legendary B-52 Stratofortress Flying For 100 Years

That the B-52 Stratofortress is still in service for the U.S. Air Force is something of a minor miracle. Designed...