Featured in BombersBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareB-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The ArcticThe deployment is part of the Air Force’s new focus on the Arctic and will position the bombers near Russia’s sprawling Naval bases. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021ShareFlood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. CarrierChinese bombers, fighters, and other military aircraft started flying markedly more sorties in the area just days after President Biden took office. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBiden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After CallWithout an extension, limits on both countries’ nuclear arsenals will expire next week, which could open the door to a new arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021ShareFirst Official Rendering Of China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Emerges In Glitzy Recruiting VideoA new official People’s Liberation Army Air Force recruiting video ends with a large flying-wing type aircraft shrouded in a white sheet. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareImagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training BombsIt’s highly unusual to see even inert nuclear bombs being transported so openly. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareSouth Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)The Russian and Chinese air forces took part in the second round of joint maneuvers over the tense waters of the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareAll The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super BomberThe different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile ExternallyThe Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareB-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)American and British spy planes lurked in the Black Sea during the B-52’s highly unique visit to Ukrainian airspace. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareNew Mobile Operations Center Used To Support B-2 Stealth Bomber Deployment To Diego GarciaThe new deployable operations center is a key component of the Air Force’s ambitions to rapidly stage its stealth bombers at forward operating bases. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020ShareImage Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, BombersThe runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow’s most northerly base. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareB-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”The Air Force has said that it is aiming for the prototype to take its first flight in December 2021, but that this milestone could be delayed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareThe U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has RetiredChief Master Sergeant Rob Wellbaum had been the last airman still on duty to have served as an aerial defense gunner. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth TankerFielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF’s near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won’t be cheap. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareWhy the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in LibyaAmerica’s most valuable stealth combat aircraft might have seemed like an odd choice to bomb a target whose air defenses were neutered in 2011. It wasn’t. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last WeekRussia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareAir Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER MunitionThe Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareB-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range MissionRussian fighter jets intercepted B-52s in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea during the course of multiple long-range training missions across Europe. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareAir Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”The highly detailed computer model will make it easier to identify potential points of failure to help keep the remaining bombers flying. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes “Bomb Bay In A Box” To Rapidly Turn Airlifters Into Flying Weapon TrucksA palletized munition system would allow the Air Force to turn its cargo aircraft into low-cost strike platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 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 TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareAir Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic MissilesThe configuration would revolutionize the B-1’s standoff strike capability and it would keep the jet relevant as it enters the twilight of its career. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNew Details Emerge About Snap Deployment Of B-52s To Diego Garcia During Iran CrisisThe bombers flew thousands of flight hours across dozens of sorties, including strikes in Afghanistan thousands of miles away. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 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 TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020ShareDARPA Wants Millions To Design An Unmanned ‘Flying Gun’ Under Its New Gunslinger ProgramBudget documents describe a gun-armed “missile” that would be able to engage multiple targets, either on the ground or in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020ShareThe B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named SkyboltAir-launched ballistic missiles are back in vogue now, so it’s worth remembering that the Air Force was looking to adopt one more than 50 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareCongress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise MissileThe decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear BombsA new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareAir Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear PosturingIran is moving toward resuming significant uranium enrichment in its Fordo facility, which would be a prime target for the MOP in a conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)The bombers’ arrival, which comes as Russia is hosting a major summit for African leaders, underscores the Kremlin expanding ties across Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019ShareAir Force Sends B-1B Bombers To Saudi Arabia Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The KingdomThis appears to be the first time American bombers have deployed to Saudi Arabia and follows an earlier deployment of F-22 stealth fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareB-2 Stealth Bomber Has Made Its First-Ever Visit To Increasingly Strategic Iceland (Updated)The Air Force is increasingly exploring how it could deploy advanced combat aircraft to austere locales with limited support during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareNew Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe H-6N missile carrier adds another long-range and very unpredictable layer to China’s already formidable anti-access umbrella. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019ShareThe B-2 Bomber Is Still Getting “Game-Changing” Upgrades As Focus Shifts To The B-21The upgrades the B-2 and its sustainment program are getting now will have a direct influence on the capabilities of the B-21 in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareStealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corp EmergesThe pin design shares numerous similarities to an equally curious unnamed drone that China unveiled at the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019ShareNew B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Bomber Roadmap Could Bust-Up Key Arms Control Treaty With the RussiansUnless something else changes, the service’s plan would put the United States on course to violate the New START agreement. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFour Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture ReviewA leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more “usable” nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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, 2019ShareB-52s Are Dropping Hundreds of Dumb Bombs in Afghanistan to Literally Shape the TerrainThe bombers, along with F-16s and drones, are blasting mountains and other cover to force the Taliban into the open. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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, 2019ShareRussia Rolls Out New Tu-160M2, But Are Moscow’s Bomber Ambitions Realistic?Despite budget cuts and other issues, the Kremlin remains optimistic that flight testing will begin within months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, YetJust considering the plan might have benefits, but doing so would be costly and could risk accidents and provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile ProgramCritics say it’s redundant, costly, and possibly dangerous, but the USAF just poured millions into developing it. 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 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”It’s a dubious boast, but it doesn’t mean the country’s engineers aren’t working on advanced defensive systems. 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 13, 2019ShareB-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its WingThe AGM-183A is one of at least three hypersonic weapons the Air Force wants to add to the bomber’s arsenal in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareThe Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 BombersThe goal is to have them all out of service by 2032, but putting them in storage or destroying them could be complicated and costly. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019SharePentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense IndustryConsidering the arsenal we have is extremely costly to maintain not to mention update, expanding it will be fiscally unsustainable in the long run. BYTyler RogowayMay 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share123
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareB-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The ArcticThe deployment is part of the Air Force’s new focus on the Arctic and will position the bombers near Russia’s sprawling Naval bases. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021ShareFlood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. CarrierChinese bombers, fighters, and other military aircraft started flying markedly more sorties in the area just days after President Biden took office. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBiden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After CallWithout an extension, limits on both countries’ nuclear arsenals will expire next week, which could open the door to a new arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021ShareFirst Official Rendering Of China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Emerges In Glitzy Recruiting VideoA new official People’s Liberation Army Air Force recruiting video ends with a large flying-wing type aircraft shrouded in a white sheet. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareImagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training BombsIt’s highly unusual to see even inert nuclear bombs being transported so openly. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareSouth Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)The Russian and Chinese air forces took part in the second round of joint maneuvers over the tense waters of the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareAll The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super BomberThe different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile ExternallyThe Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareB-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)American and British spy planes lurked in the Black Sea during the B-52’s highly unique visit to Ukrainian airspace. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareNew Mobile Operations Center Used To Support B-2 Stealth Bomber Deployment To Diego GarciaThe new deployable operations center is a key component of the Air Force’s ambitions to rapidly stage its stealth bombers at forward operating bases. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020ShareImage Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, BombersThe runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow’s most northerly base. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareB-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is “Starting To Look Like An Airplane”The Air Force has said that it is aiming for the prototype to take its first flight in December 2021, but that this milestone could be delayed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareThe U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has RetiredChief Master Sergeant Rob Wellbaum had been the last airman still on duty to have served as an aerial defense gunner. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth TankerFielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF’s near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won’t be cheap. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareWhy the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in LibyaAmerica’s most valuable stealth combat aircraft might have seemed like an odd choice to bomb a target whose air defenses were neutered in 2011. It wasn’t. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last WeekRussia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareAir Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER MunitionThe Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020ShareB-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range MissionRussian fighter jets intercepted B-52s in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea during the course of multiple long-range training missions across Europe. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareAir Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”The highly detailed computer model will make it easier to identify potential points of failure to help keep the remaining bombers flying. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes “Bomb Bay In A Box” To Rapidly Turn Airlifters Into Flying Weapon TrucksA palletized munition system would allow the Air Force to turn its cargo aircraft into low-cost strike platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 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 TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareAir Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic MissilesThe configuration would revolutionize the B-1’s standoff strike capability and it would keep the jet relevant as it enters the twilight of its career. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNew Details Emerge About Snap Deployment Of B-52s To Diego Garcia During Iran CrisisThe bombers flew thousands of flight hours across dozens of sorties, including strikes in Afghanistan thousands of miles away. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 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 TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020ShareDARPA Wants Millions To Design An Unmanned ‘Flying Gun’ Under Its New Gunslinger ProgramBudget documents describe a gun-armed “missile” that would be able to engage multiple targets, either on the ground or in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020ShareThe B-52 Almost Got An Ahead Of Its Time Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Named SkyboltAir-launched ballistic missiles are back in vogue now, so it’s worth remembering that the Air Force was looking to adopt one more than 50 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareCongress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise MissileThe decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear BombsA new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareAir Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear PosturingIran is moving toward resuming significant uranium enrichment in its Fordo facility, which would be a prime target for the MOP in a conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)The bombers’ arrival, which comes as Russia is hosting a major summit for African leaders, underscores the Kremlin expanding ties across Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019ShareAir Force Sends B-1B Bombers To Saudi Arabia Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The KingdomThis appears to be the first time American bombers have deployed to Saudi Arabia and follows an earlier deployment of F-22 stealth fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareB-2 Stealth Bomber Has Made Its First-Ever Visit To Increasingly Strategic Iceland (Updated)The Air Force is increasingly exploring how it could deploy advanced combat aircraft to austere locales with limited support during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareNew Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe H-6N missile carrier adds another long-range and very unpredictable layer to China’s already formidable anti-access umbrella. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019ShareThe B-2 Bomber Is Still Getting “Game-Changing” Upgrades As Focus Shifts To The B-21The upgrades the B-2 and its sustainment program are getting now will have a direct influence on the capabilities of the B-21 in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareStealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corp EmergesThe pin design shares numerous similarities to an equally curious unnamed drone that China unveiled at the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019ShareNew B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Bomber Roadmap Could Bust-Up Key Arms Control Treaty With the RussiansUnless something else changes, the service’s plan would put the United States on course to violate the New START agreement. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFour Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture ReviewA leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more “usable” nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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, 2019ShareB-52s Are Dropping Hundreds of Dumb Bombs in Afghanistan to Literally Shape the TerrainThe bombers, along with F-16s and drones, are blasting mountains and other cover to force the Taliban into the open. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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, 2019ShareRussia Rolls Out New Tu-160M2, But Are Moscow’s Bomber Ambitions Realistic?Despite budget cuts and other issues, the Kremlin remains optimistic that flight testing will begin within months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, YetJust considering the plan might have benefits, but doing so would be costly and could risk accidents and provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile ProgramCritics say it’s redundant, costly, and possibly dangerous, but the USAF just poured millions into developing it. 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 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”It’s a dubious boast, but it doesn’t mean the country’s engineers aren’t working on advanced defensive systems. 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 13, 2019ShareB-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its WingThe AGM-183A is one of at least three hypersonic weapons the Air Force wants to add to the bomber’s arsenal in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareThe Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 BombersThe goal is to have them all out of service by 2032, but putting them in storage or destroying them could be complicated and costly. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019SharePentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense IndustryConsidering the arsenal we have is extremely costly to maintain not to mention update, expanding it will be fiscally unsustainable in the long run. BYTyler RogowayMay 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
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share