Featured in BUFFBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2022ShareWatch This B-52 ‘Crabwalk’ Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It CanWatch this B-52’s unique swiveling landing gear get a full workout during this windy recovery at RAF Fairford. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2022ShareB-52 Bombers Return To Europe At A Very Tense TimeThe pre-planned Bomber Task Force deployment coincides with major moves by NATO in the face of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2022ShareBYTyler 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, 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 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 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s TailThe freak friendly fire incident during Desert Storm that was almost fatal for a B-52 crew. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2020ShareThis Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just BonkersA B-52, KC-10, FB-111, and two KC-135s pulled off wild maneuvers, many of which wouldn’t be allowed today, over Offutt AFB at the end of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph 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, 2019ShareB-52s Are Back In The Skies Of Afghanistan Dropping Bombs Once AgainSince March 2017, the bombers have dropped more than 800 weapons on the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS-K. 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 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 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph 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, 2018Share12
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2022ShareWatch This B-52 ‘Crabwalk’ Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It CanWatch this B-52’s unique swiveling landing gear get a full workout during this windy recovery at RAF Fairford. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2022ShareB-52 Bombers Return To Europe At A Very Tense TimeThe pre-planned Bomber Task Force deployment coincides with major moves by NATO in the face of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickFeb 11, 2022Share
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
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 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 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
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s TailThe freak friendly fire incident during Desert Storm that was almost fatal for a B-52 crew. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2020ShareThis Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just BonkersA B-52, KC-10, FB-111, and two KC-135s pulled off wild maneuvers, many of which wouldn’t be allowed today, over Offutt AFB at the end of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2020Share
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, 2019ShareB-52s Are Back In The Skies Of Afghanistan Dropping Bombs Once AgainSince March 2017, the bombers have dropped more than 800 weapons on the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS-K. 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 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 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
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