Featured in B-52HBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2021ShareBroken ARRW: Air Force’s First Hypersonic Missile Fails During Inaugural TestThe prototype missile never left the wing of the B-52H bomber carrying it during the hugely anticipated test. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareThe Air Force Says Its First Hypersonic Missile Will Make Its Inaugural Flight Within 30 DaysThe new schedule comes after an Air Force official said just recently that the first flight test of the AGM-183 would take place this past week. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth BomberTwenty-one years after the last Spirit was delivered, the Air Force is working out how to build the exotic spare parts the bomber requires. BYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareSuper Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In CombatThe Air Force is exploring how B-1Bs and B-52Hs can work together more directly, including targeting “handoffs” involving stealthy cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020ShareAir Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 MinutesAn Air Force Global Strike Command official has given us an indication of how fast the Air Force’s new Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon will fly. BYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020SharePentagon Releases Terrifying Video Of Russian Su-27 Turning Directly In Front Of A B-52This unsafe intercept is the latest evidence of a concerning escalation in Cold War-like posturing between the U.S. and Russia in recent days. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareRussia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareThe Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 YearsIn a dramatic and unannounced shift in policy and regional posture, the Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotation of bombers to the island. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2020ShareWatch NBA Legend Karl Malone Take The Controls Of A B-52 Bomber In FlightThe retired NBA Hall of Famer and 14-time All-Star had a multi-day visit to Barksdale Air Force Base in his native Louisiana earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Time When A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe “Worse than Chernobyl”A simple shift in wind direction would have destroyed the nuclear weapons inside, scattering radioactive plutonium for miles around, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2019ShareThe AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of ServiceThe Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile that was first used during the opening shots of Operation Desert Storm is being retired. BYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow The Air Force Wants New Engines For Its B-52s That Burn 40 Percent Less FuelThe service is firming up requirements for its re-engine effort as it plans to keep the bombers in service past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Has Taken Another Step Toward Re-Engining its B-52sThe service wants to modify each of the 76 bombers and possibly buy more 600 new engines as part of a multi-part deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Made A Six Minute Long Cartoon About Re-Engining the B-52The plane maker that built the bombers says only a new engine will keep the jets flying for the next 30 years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareThe B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of ChoiceThe rise of hypersonic weapons gives the bombers a new and highly critical mission that no other U.S. combat aircraft is as well suited to perform. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareBehold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic MissileThe photographs from the first-ever flight test of the weapon offer the first look at its overall design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareA B-52H Nicknamed “Wise Guy” Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone YardThe Air Force needed a replacement for another one of the bombers that crashed in Guam nearly three years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New RadarThe new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareB-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant ShieldBeing able to lay entire minefields with pinpoint accuracy from high altitude, over 40 miles away, and on a single pass is a total game changer. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareAir Force Offers First Details Of Future Plans For An Upgraded B-52J BomberIn addition to new engines, the updated aircraft could have an improved cockpit, enhanced flight systems, defensive gear, sensors, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareWatch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 VideoVirtually sit on the dash of a Stratofortress as it makes its final approach into al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 12, 2018ShareUSAF’s Controversial New Plan To Retire B-2 And B-1 Bombers Early Is A Good OneThe flying service is making the right sacrifices to ensure the B-21 Raider gets fielded in large numbers while making the B-52 all it can be. BYTyler RogowayFeb 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence MissionAmid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017ShareAir Force Releases Causes Of Recent B-52 And U-2 CrashesNow we know more about both of these high-profile crashes. BYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2017ShareThis Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear ApocalypseIt’s an obscure Cold War-era technological relic that’s still in use—and becoming increasingly relevant. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017ShareCheck Out This Sweet Video Of A Smart Bomb Laden B-52 Going After ISISThe BUFF is only getting finer with age, and in recent months it has been busy in the Middle East dropping hundreds of tons smart bombs on Islamic State fighters’ foreheads. BYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareEngine Falls Off B-52 During A Training Sortie Over North DakotaThe iconic bomber is literally begging for new engines. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2016ShareResurrected B-52H ‘Ghost Rider’ Reenters Active Service At Minot AFB“A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky for he saw the riders comin hard… Yippie I aye ye ye ghost riders in the sky” BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2021ShareBroken ARRW: Air Force’s First Hypersonic Missile Fails During Inaugural TestThe prototype missile never left the wing of the B-52H bomber carrying it during the hugely anticipated test. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareThe Air Force Says Its First Hypersonic Missile Will Make Its Inaugural Flight Within 30 DaysThe new schedule comes after an Air Force official said just recently that the first flight test of the AGM-183 would take place this past week. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth BomberTwenty-one years after the last Spirit was delivered, the Air Force is working out how to build the exotic spare parts the bomber requires. BYThomas NewdickMar 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareSuper Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In CombatThe Air Force is exploring how B-1Bs and B-52Hs can work together more directly, including targeting “handoffs” involving stealthy cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020ShareAir Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 MinutesAn Air Force Global Strike Command official has given us an indication of how fast the Air Force’s new Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon will fly. BYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020SharePentagon Releases Terrifying Video Of Russian Su-27 Turning Directly In Front Of A B-52This unsafe intercept is the latest evidence of a concerning escalation in Cold War-like posturing between the U.S. and Russia in recent days. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020ShareRussia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareThe Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 YearsIn a dramatic and unannounced shift in policy and regional posture, the Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotation of bombers to the island. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2020ShareWatch NBA Legend Karl Malone Take The Controls Of A B-52 Bomber In FlightThe retired NBA Hall of Famer and 14-time All-Star had a multi-day visit to Barksdale Air Force Base in his native Louisiana earlier this month. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Time When A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe “Worse than Chernobyl”A simple shift in wind direction would have destroyed the nuclear weapons inside, scattering radioactive plutonium for miles around, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2019ShareThe AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of ServiceThe Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile that was first used during the opening shots of Operation Desert Storm is being retired. BYTyler RogowayNov 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow The Air Force Wants New Engines For Its B-52s That Burn 40 Percent Less FuelThe service is firming up requirements for its re-engine effort as it plans to keep the bombers in service past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Has Taken Another Step Toward Re-Engining its B-52sThe service wants to modify each of the 76 bombers and possibly buy more 600 new engines as part of a multi-part deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Made A Six Minute Long Cartoon About Re-Engining the B-52The plane maker that built the bombers says only a new engine will keep the jets flying for the next 30 years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareThe B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of ChoiceThe rise of hypersonic weapons gives the bombers a new and highly critical mission that no other U.S. combat aircraft is as well suited to perform. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareBehold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic MissileThe photographs from the first-ever flight test of the weapon offer the first look at its overall design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareA B-52H Nicknamed “Wise Guy” Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone YardThe Air Force needed a replacement for another one of the bombers that crashed in Guam nearly three years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New RadarThe new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareB-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant ShieldBeing able to lay entire minefields with pinpoint accuracy from high altitude, over 40 miles away, and on a single pass is a total game changer. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareAir Force Offers First Details Of Future Plans For An Upgraded B-52J BomberIn addition to new engines, the updated aircraft could have an improved cockpit, enhanced flight systems, defensive gear, sensors, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareWatch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 VideoVirtually sit on the dash of a Stratofortress as it makes its final approach into al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 12, 2018ShareUSAF’s Controversial New Plan To Retire B-2 And B-1 Bombers Early Is A Good OneThe flying service is making the right sacrifices to ensure the B-21 Raider gets fielded in large numbers while making the B-52 all it can be. BYTyler RogowayFeb 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence MissionAmid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017ShareAir Force Releases Causes Of Recent B-52 And U-2 CrashesNow we know more about both of these high-profile crashes. BYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2017ShareThis Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear ApocalypseIt’s an obscure Cold War-era technological relic that’s still in use—and becoming increasingly relevant. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017ShareCheck Out This Sweet Video Of A Smart Bomb Laden B-52 Going After ISISThe BUFF is only getting finer with age, and in recent months it has been busy in the Middle East dropping hundreds of tons smart bombs on Islamic State fighters’ foreheads. BYTyler RogowayFeb 22, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareEngine Falls Off B-52 During A Training Sortie Over North DakotaThe iconic bomber is literally begging for new engines. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2016ShareResurrected B-52H ‘Ghost Rider’ Reenters Active Service At Minot AFB“A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky for he saw the riders comin hard… Yippie I aye ye ye ghost riders in the sky” BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2016Share