Featured in BomberBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian TerritoryThe bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Brandishes A Belly Full Of Stealth Cruise Missiles While Deployed To GuamThe messaging is abundantly clear: U.S. bombers haven’t tucked-tail and run from the region, and they stand ready to deliver a big, stealthy punch. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareB-52 Bomber Spotted Flying Low Just Off Somali Coast (Updated)B-52s have a reconnaissance capability and their presence can act as a deterrent, as well as a training opportunity for U.S. and local forces. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020ShareTanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B BombersThe B-1B fleet has suffered from very low readiness rates and airframe fatigue, so seeing four in formation at the same time is quite a treat. BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareEdwards AFB Upgrades Point To Unexpected Home For B-21 Raider, Other Secretive ProgramsIt was thought that the B-21 would be tested at the South Base complex, but it appears that won’t be the case. So what will live at South Base? BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020ShareCan And Should B-1B Bomber Crews’ Low-Level Flying Skills Be Saved?Low-level flying puts great stress on the airframe, but it also serves a tactical purpose. There may be a compromise that would satisfy both issues. BYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020ShareWatch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail GunThere is a long history of using airlifters as bombers, but it’s a tactic that has largely disappeared from the fighting doctrine of major air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been RestrictedThe B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn’t aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly. BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareWanting To Retire B-1B Bombers Is One Thing, Actually Making It Happen Is AnotherThe Air Force will reportedly ask to retire a portion of its B-1Bs force, but the motivations behind the move and its feasibility are far from clear. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 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 RogowayDec 21, 2019ShareHere Is How Much Those Decoy Flares Cost That Military Aircraft Fire Off All The TimeIn combat, they are essential to the survivability of the aircraft that carry them, but they don’t come as cheap as one may think. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2019ShareBYTyler 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019ShareChinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very FamiliarIt’s no surprise that China would take a high interest in understanding everything it can about the world’s only operational stealth bomber. BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareOil Tankers Supposedly Attacked In Persian Gulf As U.S. Carrier Group Approaches (Updated)No blame has been placed on a particular party and details remain very scarce, but the tension is definitely rising near the Strait of Hormuz. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On With The U.S. And The Supposed New Threat Posed By Iran?Pompeo bolted to Iraq today as rumors swirled about Iranian missile movements, but two days into this saga we have more questions than answers. BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2019ShareCarrier And Bombers Ordered To Middle East Without Any Details On Supposed Iranian ThreatThe announcement came from National Security Advisor John Bolton in an official statement that lacked any specifics on what caused prompted it. BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2019ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded Its B-1B Bomber Fleet For The Second Time In A YearThe service says that this new parachute-related issue is unrelated to the incident that prompted the stand-down in operations last year. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 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 RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareThere Is A B-1B Bomber With A Red Colored Custom CockpitA ‘Bone’ based at Ellsworth Air Force Base has a very bold crimson interior. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareIntel Report Confirms China Developing Stealthy Tactical Bomber In Addition To Strategic BomberNews of China’s development of a long-range stealth fighter bomber is a punch to the gut to those who long championed a similar concept for the USAF. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2018ShareLook Back At The Birth Of The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber In This Intimate New Video SeriesWith the upcoming 30th anniversary of the B-2’s roll-out, a video series packed full of new images and video spotlights those who made it all happen. BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2018ShareBYTyler 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 TrevithickJun 8, 2018ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection SeatsAn investigation into an in-flight emergency in May 2018 turned up the issue and the service doesn’t know when the jets will be back flying sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 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 RogowayMar 5, 2018ShareB-21 Raider Officially Heading To Edwards Air Force Base For TestingThe commander of the 412th Test Wing made the official proclamation at a local business conference, and teased that testing would begin soon. BYTyler RogowayMar 5, 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 Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017ShareDocument Confirms B-21 To Be Delivered Optionally Manned And Nuclear CapableDetails about America’s next stealth bomber have been scant to say the least, but now we have confirmation on two key capabilities of the aircraft. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2017ShareThe B-21’s Three Decade Old Shape Hints At New High Altitude CapabilitiesNorthrop Grumman seems to have gone “back to the future” with their next generation stealth bomber design, and that’s actually really exciting. BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2017ShareNo, That Satellite Image Going Around Social Media Isn’t Of China’s New Stealth BomberChina’s new stealthy bomber could emerge at anytime, but this isn’t it. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2017Share12
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian TerritoryThe bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Brandishes A Belly Full Of Stealth Cruise Missiles While Deployed To GuamThe messaging is abundantly clear: U.S. bombers haven’t tucked-tail and run from the region, and they stand ready to deliver a big, stealthy punch. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareB-52 Bomber Spotted Flying Low Just Off Somali Coast (Updated)B-52s have a reconnaissance capability and their presence can act as a deterrent, as well as a training opportunity for U.S. and local forces. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020ShareTanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B BombersThe B-1B fleet has suffered from very low readiness rates and airframe fatigue, so seeing four in formation at the same time is quite a treat. BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020ShareEdwards AFB Upgrades Point To Unexpected Home For B-21 Raider, Other Secretive ProgramsIt was thought that the B-21 would be tested at the South Base complex, but it appears that won’t be the case. So what will live at South Base? BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020ShareCan And Should B-1B Bomber Crews’ Low-Level Flying Skills Be Saved?Low-level flying puts great stress on the airframe, but it also serves a tactical purpose. There may be a compromise that would satisfy both issues. BYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020ShareWatch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail GunThere is a long history of using airlifters as bombers, but it’s a tactic that has largely disappeared from the fighting doctrine of major air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been RestrictedThe B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn’t aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly. BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareWanting To Retire B-1B Bombers Is One Thing, Actually Making It Happen Is AnotherThe Air Force will reportedly ask to retire a portion of its B-1Bs force, but the motivations behind the move and its feasibility are far from clear. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 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 RogowayDec 21, 2019ShareHere Is How Much Those Decoy Flares Cost That Military Aircraft Fire Off All The TimeIn combat, they are essential to the survivability of the aircraft that carry them, but they don’t come as cheap as one may think. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2019Share
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
BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019ShareChinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very FamiliarIt’s no surprise that China would take a high interest in understanding everything it can about the world’s only operational stealth bomber. BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareOil Tankers Supposedly Attacked In Persian Gulf As U.S. Carrier Group Approaches (Updated)No blame has been placed on a particular party and details remain very scarce, but the tension is definitely rising near the Strait of Hormuz. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On With The U.S. And The Supposed New Threat Posed By Iran?Pompeo bolted to Iraq today as rumors swirled about Iranian missile movements, but two days into this saga we have more questions than answers. BYTyler RogowayMay 7, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2019ShareCarrier And Bombers Ordered To Middle East Without Any Details On Supposed Iranian ThreatThe announcement came from National Security Advisor John Bolton in an official statement that lacked any specifics on what caused prompted it. BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2019ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded Its B-1B Bomber Fleet For The Second Time In A YearThe service says that this new parachute-related issue is unrelated to the incident that prompted the stand-down in operations last year. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 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 RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareThere Is A B-1B Bomber With A Red Colored Custom CockpitA ‘Bone’ based at Ellsworth Air Force Base has a very bold crimson interior. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareIntel Report Confirms China Developing Stealthy Tactical Bomber In Addition To Strategic BomberNews of China’s development of a long-range stealth fighter bomber is a punch to the gut to those who long championed a similar concept for the USAF. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2018ShareLook Back At The Birth Of The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber In This Intimate New Video SeriesWith the upcoming 30th anniversary of the B-2’s roll-out, a video series packed full of new images and video spotlights those who made it all happen. BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2018Share
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 TrevithickJun 8, 2018ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection SeatsAn investigation into an in-flight emergency in May 2018 turned up the issue and the service doesn’t know when the jets will be back flying sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 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 RogowayMar 5, 2018ShareB-21 Raider Officially Heading To Edwards Air Force Base For TestingThe commander of the 412th Test Wing made the official proclamation at a local business conference, and teased that testing would begin soon. BYTyler RogowayMar 5, 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 Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017ShareDocument Confirms B-21 To Be Delivered Optionally Manned And Nuclear CapableDetails about America’s next stealth bomber have been scant to say the least, but now we have confirmation on two key capabilities of the aircraft. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2017ShareThe B-21’s Three Decade Old Shape Hints At New High Altitude CapabilitiesNorthrop Grumman seems to have gone “back to the future” with their next generation stealth bomber design, and that’s actually really exciting. BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2017ShareNo, That Satellite Image Going Around Social Media Isn’t Of China’s New Stealth BomberChina’s new stealthy bomber could emerge at anytime, but this isn’t it. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2017Share