B-52 Stratofortress Landed In Australia For Bomber Task Force Mission

Six of the Cold War-era Boeing long-range bombers could be rotated to RAAF Base Tindal to support U.S. Air Force operations ...
Popular Mechanics

A B-52 Accidentally Lost Two Hydrogen Bombs Over North Carolina. One Nearly Detonated. One Is Still Buried.

JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT on January 24, 1961, 18-year-old Billy Reeves came home from his late shift, kicked off his boots, and looked up just in time to see a B-52 falling out of the sky. Reeves lived ...
AOL

Why Does The B-52 Bomber Have Eight Engines?

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a living testament to the saying — if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Boasting a service career that now numbers over seven decades, it is expected to remain in ...
SlashGear

5 Fighter Jets That Are Quicker Than The F-16

The F-16 might be aging by some standards, but it's still one of the fastest machines in today's skies. The F-16A took its first flight in 1976, and the jet first entered service with the US Air Force ...
Flying

Report: B-52 Modernization Program Faces Key Hurdles

The U.S. Air Force's $21 billion B-52 bomber modernization effort, aimed at keeping the aircraft operational into the 2050s, is facing significant problems, with the majority of its 13 programs ...
Business Insider

The US Air Force's plan to upgrade its 70-year-old B-52 bombers is billions over budget, watchdog finds

Cost and scheduling challenges have pushed the US Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress modernization program billions over budget, according to a new report. The aging B-52 has long been a workhorse of the ...
Stars and Stripes

B-21 bomber, F-47 next-generation fighter ahead of schedule, top Air Force general says

Work on the B-21 Raider bomber and the F-47 sixth-generation fighter are ahead of schedule, the Air Force general in charge of development of both projects said last week. Gen. Dale White, director of ...
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B-52 modernization delays threaten USAF bomber readiness

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most enduring symbols of American air power — a Cold War-era aircraft that first flew in 1952 and is now expected to keep flying until the 2050s. That’s a ...
Task & Purpose

B-52 modernization effort sees delays, rising costs, watchdog finds

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Breaking Defense

Key B-52 upgrades face cost, schedule risks: GAO

A B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing departs from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 25, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maxwell Cunningham) WASHINGTON ...
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Boeing’s $21 billion B-52 upgrade faces cost overruns, delays, GAO says

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Air Force will resume B-52 radar testing with second bomber after deadly crash

DAYTON, Ohio—Air Force officials plan to resume B-52 radar development with another Stratofortress after a crash killed an eight-person crew during a June test flight. “The original acquisition plan ...