Bombers (Page 3)

Posted on Apr 23, 2024

H-6 Bomber

Black Mystery Craft Spotted Slung Under Chinese H-6 Bomber

Posted on Apr 23, 2024

Tu-22

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 19, 2024

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. Routine training ensures that Airmen are always ready to execute global strike operations… anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell)

B-2

Majority Of The B-2 Spirit Fleet Took To The Skies In A Mass Launch

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

B-21 raider production still capped at 100 units as USAF looks at what could come next.

B-21

Air Force Looking At Options Beyond The B-21 Raider Is Absolutely Necessary

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

B-1B Lancer aircraft nicknamed “Lancelot,” touches down at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2024. “Lancelot” is being regenerated to the active bomber fleet after previously being retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Photo was redacted for security purposes.

B-1

B-1B ‘Lancelot’ Is Being Resurrected For Active Service

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

The USAF wants $1.5B in spare parts it doesn't have in its budget.

B-52

Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.

B-52

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

There are growing signs that an unprecedented AGM-183A hypersonic missile test staged from Guam is imminent.

B-52

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Test In West Pacific Appears Imminent

Posted on Mar 4, 2024

The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.

B-52

B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 1, 2024

A B-52 bomber made an emergency landing at Minot Air Force Base on January 23, 2024, due to an engine fire. The fire was subsequently put out an the crew of the aircraft was unharmed in the mishap.

B-52

B-52 Stratofortress Damaged After Engine Fire

Posted on Feb 27, 2024

Tu-160

Putin Flies Aboard Tu-160M Blackjack Strategic Bomber

Posted on Feb 22, 2024

World war two aircraft: B-17G Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group in flight, Summer 1944.

Bombers

This Is What It Took To Defend A B-17 Bomber

Posted on Jan 31, 2024

B-21

B-21 Raider Now In Production Just Two Months After First Flight

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 23, 2024

Flight testing of the B-21 Raider at Edwards Air Force Base in California is now underway.

B-21

B-21 Raider Flight Testing Now Underway

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2024

B-1

B-1B Bomber’s Crash Landing Path Seen In Satellite Image

Posted on Jan 9, 2024

We now have our first look at the B-1B bomber that crashed at Ellsworth Air Force Base on January 4, 2023.

B-1

Crashed B-1B Bomber Carcass Visible At South Dakota Base

Posted on Jan 5, 2024

B-1

B-1B Bomber Crashes In South Dakota

Posted on Jan 5, 2024

The Air Force is intersted in modified underwing pylons to help ensure its B-52H bombers can carry as many future hypersonic cruise missiles as possible.

B-52

B-52 Needs New Pylons To Carry Max Load Of Hypersonic Missiles

Posted on Dec 28, 2023

The B61-12 nuclear bomb is now officially in the U.S. stockpile and approved for employment from the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber.

B-2

B-2 Spirit Now Operational With New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

B-21

Celebrate B-21 Raider’s First Flight With This Ghostly T-Shirt

Posted on Nov 27, 2023

B-21

B-21 Raider’s First Flight: What We Learned

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

B-21

B-21 Raider Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 10, 2023

B-1

B-1B Bombers Just Made Historic Visit To Turkey

Posted on Oct 31, 2023

A People’s Republic of China J-11 pilot executed an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace.

B-52

Chinese Flanker’s “Unsafe” Intercept Seen From B-52’s Sniper Pod

Posted on Oct 26, 2023

The US Air Force has confirmed that its first pre-production B-21 Raider stealth bomber is undergoing taxi testing ahead of its first flight.

B-21

B-21 Raider Has Begun Taxi Tests

Posted on Oct 25, 2023

A US Air Force B-52 bomber was seen flying in East Asia recently sporting white-colored wing tips and we now know the reason why.

B-52

Here’s Why Some B-52s Have White Wing Tips

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

A B-52 is set to land in South Korea sometime this week.

B-52

B-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This Week

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 17, 2023

Tu-95

Tu-95 Decoys Are Being Painted On Russian Air Base’s Apron

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Sep 30, 2023

For the very beginning, the B-21 Raider stealth bomber program has been about much more than only the bomber itself.

B-21

B-21 ‘Family Of Systems’ Details Emerge, Engine Test Runs Start

Posted on Sep 12, 2023

B-21

B-21 Raider Seen Like Never Before In New Images

Posted on Sep 12, 2023

The Air Force says it is still considering employing its future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones alongside B-21 bombers, and that the uncrewed aircraft might also serve as tankers and airlifters.

B-21

B-21 Raider Could Use Collaborative Drones Meant For Fighters

Posted on Sep 6, 2023

Tu-95

Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

Posted on Sep 4, 2023

Satellite images show a Russian Tu-23M Backfire bomber was destroyed in a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia

Tu-22

Destroyed Tu-22M Seen At Now Empty Russian Airbase

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Tu-22

Tu-22 Backfire Destroyed In Drone Strike Deep Inside Russia

Posted on Aug 20, 2023

B-2 Spirit bomber pictured over the JPARC

B-2

B-2 Flies Mock Strike Mission From Iceland To Alaska

Posted on Aug 19, 2023

Bombers

The Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft Design

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Northrop Grumman says its "on track" for a B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight in 2023 after the initial example was successfully "powered on."

B-21

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ Milestone

Posted on Jul 28, 2023

Lancaster bomber over the German city of Hamburg

Bombers

Horror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years Ago

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

B-52

B-52 Bombers Arrive In Indonesia For The First Time

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

B-2

B-2 Spirit Skimming The Miami Skyline Looks Menacing As Hell

Posted on Jun 10, 2023

B-1

B-1B Fires JASSM Missile During Long-Range Training Sortie From U.K.

Posted on Jun 9, 2023

B-2

B-2 Spirits Return To The Sky After Six Month Grounding

Updated on May 23, 2023

B-1

B-1 Bone Bombers Taking Over Hypersonic Testing From B-52s

Posted on May 22, 2023

B-21

Australia Held Talks About Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

Posted on Apr 24, 2023

B-2

B-2 Stealth Bomber Spotted In Hawaii During Fleet-Wide Grounding (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 18, 2023

B-1

B-1B Lancers Fight With And Against Indian Air Force In Historic First

Posted on Apr 18, 2023

Bombers

Navy Drops Air Force’s Mission From Its Next ‘Doomsday Plane’

Posted on Apr 4, 2023

Air Force already requesting funding to modernize the B-21 Raider bomber

B-21

Air Force Asking For Funds To Modernize B-21 Before It Has Even Flown

Posted on Mar 21, 2023

B-21

B-21 Raider Seen From Above In New Image

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

Rolls-Royce testing new F130 engines for B-52 CERP

B-52

Rolls-Royce Offers Peek At The B-52’s New Engines Undergoing Testing

Posted on Mar 2, 2023

B-2

The B-21 Raider Is And Isn’t A ‘B-2 Spirit 2.0’

Posted on Jan 11, 2023

B-2

The B-2’s Little-Known GAM Weapon Was The First Satellite-Guided Bomb

Posted on Jan 5, 2023

B-2 Spirit Bomber prepares for take-off at Whiteman Air Force Base

B-2

Runway At Whiteman AFB Reopens After B-2 Landing Incident

Updated on Dec 21, 2022

B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber still damaged on Whiteman Air Force Base's only runway

B-2

Crashed B-2 Still Blocking Whiteman AFB’s Runway, Spirit Fleet Grounded

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

B-1

B-1B Bomber’s New Ultra Long-Range Focus Hints At Future B-21 Ops

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

B-2

This Is What Lockheed’s Stealth Bomber Would Have Looked Like

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 13, 2022

Whiteman Air Force Base's only runway closed

B-2

Runway At Whiteman AFB Remains Closed After B-2 Bomber Accident

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

B-52

Success! Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Completes Full Test With Flying Colors

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

B-2

B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing

Updated on Dec 11, 2022

Tu-95

Russian Airfield In Kursk Set Ablaze By Apparent Ukrainian Drone Strike