Featured in B-52HBYHoward AltmanOct 16, 2023ShareB-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This WeekThe B-52 landing, as well as the planned overflights of South Korea, will definitely get the attention of their neighbors to the north. BYHoward AltmanOct 16, 2023ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022ShareHeavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)Don’t be alarmed if a strategic bomber fuselage goes whizzing by you on the highway. BYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Are Getting Their First USB PortsThe relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky lithium-ion batteries on missions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021ShareConfessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress MaintainerWhat the job of the unsung heroes that keep America’s antique go-to bomber in the air is really like. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareB-52 Bomber’s Wing Torn Up After Hitting Fence At Barksdale Air Force Base (Updated)After a report stating that significant damage to a B-52 occurred during a ground movement, base officials have confirmed a mishap did occur. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2021ShareThis Is The Most Incredible Tour Of A B-52 Stratofortress We Have Ever SeenA highly experienced B-52 crew gives a very detailed tour of the inside and outside of the iconic Cold War-era jet. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareHypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To BoeingIt is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareRolls Royce Will Provide Long-Awaited New Jet Engines For The B-52 Bomber FleetAfter decades of trying, the B-52 will finally get new engines, with Rolls Royce being tapped for the contract that could be worth up to $2.6B. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 21, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its BombersThe ability to rapidly load large hypersonic missiles onto Air Force bombers that are operating from remote airfields is of increasing importance. BYThomas NewdickSep 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing CapabilityA recent test explored the use of modified Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs against static and moving targets at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareBarksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout PhotosStratofortress weapons options have changed a lot over the years and are set to morph even more drastically in the decades to come. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareSecond Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon FailsThe missile’s rocket booster failed to ignite after separating from the B-52 carrying it, but the Air Force says it still gained valuable test data. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021ShareWatch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail GunsThe defensive weapons were put through their paces during the course of large-scale long-range bomber maneuvers. BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021ShareAir Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 ClamsA USAF report cites a range of environmental impacts that could be caused by missile testing including the highly anticipated ARRW live-fire test. BYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareB-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War GamesThe Air Force touted its first end-to-end simulated hypersonic weapon strike, but new networking concepts that made it possible may be the real star. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021Share12
BYHoward AltmanOct 16, 2023ShareB-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This WeekThe B-52 landing, as well as the planned overflights of South Korea, will definitely get the attention of their neighbors to the north. BYHoward AltmanOct 16, 2023Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022ShareHeavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)Don’t be alarmed if a strategic bomber fuselage goes whizzing by you on the highway. BYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Are Getting Their First USB PortsThe relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky lithium-ion batteries on missions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021ShareConfessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress MaintainerWhat the job of the unsung heroes that keep America’s antique go-to bomber in the air is really like. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareB-52 Bomber’s Wing Torn Up After Hitting Fence At Barksdale Air Force Base (Updated)After a report stating that significant damage to a B-52 occurred during a ground movement, base officials have confirmed a mishap did occur. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2021ShareThis Is The Most Incredible Tour Of A B-52 Stratofortress We Have Ever SeenA highly experienced B-52 crew gives a very detailed tour of the inside and outside of the iconic Cold War-era jet. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareHypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To BoeingIt is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareRolls Royce Will Provide Long-Awaited New Jet Engines For The B-52 Bomber FleetAfter decades of trying, the B-52 will finally get new engines, with Rolls Royce being tapped for the contract that could be worth up to $2.6B. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 21, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its BombersThe ability to rapidly load large hypersonic missiles onto Air Force bombers that are operating from remote airfields is of increasing importance. BYThomas NewdickSep 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing CapabilityA recent test explored the use of modified Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs against static and moving targets at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareBarksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout PhotosStratofortress weapons options have changed a lot over the years and are set to morph even more drastically in the decades to come. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareSecond Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon FailsThe missile’s rocket booster failed to ignite after separating from the B-52 carrying it, but the Air Force says it still gained valuable test data. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021ShareWatch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail GunsThe defensive weapons were put through their paces during the course of large-scale long-range bomber maneuvers. BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021ShareAir Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 ClamsA USAF report cites a range of environmental impacts that could be caused by missile testing including the highly anticipated ARRW live-fire test. BYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021ShareB-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War GamesThe Air Force touted its first end-to-end simulated hypersonic weapon strike, but new networking concepts that made it possible may be the real star. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2021Share
