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5 Odd Facts About The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress That You May Not Know
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a subsonic ... According to the United States Air Force (USAF), “The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions.
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Deployed B-52s Drop Live Weapons During Force Projection Exercise to the Middle East
Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers, deployed on BTF 25-2 to RAF Fairford, UK, performed a 24-hour flight through Europe and the ...
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America’s B-52s Are Back In The UK
The United States Air Force operates a fleet of seventy-six B-52s aircraft, including reserves. T he United States Air ...
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B-52 Stratofortresses Begin Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment at RAF Fairford
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base touched down in the UK on Feb. 11, 2025 to kick off the ...
US Air Force bombers fly over Swindon and Wiltshire
Multiple US Air Force bombers have been spotted flying over Swindon overnight. According to data provided by live air traffic website Flight Radar 24, two Boeing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft landed ...
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Confirmed: The B-52 Stratofortress Is Getting New Engines
The new Rolls Royce F130 engines, which will be an essential part of the planned B-52H Stratofortress upgrade, have passed their critical design review. “We’re extremely proud to have ...
Live: Two huge USAF B52s return after 24-hour mission
The sound of huge US bombers broke the silence of the early hours as they flew out of Gloucestershire on Monday morning ...
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How Air Force crew chiefs keep the legendary B-52 in flying shape
It's not pixie dust that turns 185,000 lbs. of machinery into a lethal, combat-ready B-52H Stratofortress prepared to fly at a moment's notice. No, it's a crew chief. With the task of keeping B ...
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B-52 CERP Faces Concurrency Challenges, DOT&E Says
A recently released fiscal 2024 report by the Pentagon Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) noted concurrency challenges for the re-engining of the B-52 bomber fleet under the U.S. […] ...
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AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missile
The AGM-129A advanced cruise missile is a stealth, nuclear-capable cruise missile used exclusively by U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers. The AGM-129A is a subsonic, turbofan ...
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B-52 bombers in Louisiana tested their ability to drop nuclear bombs
The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H Stratofortress August 24-26, 2020. The test is performed every five to 10 years to demonstrate the capability of the B ...
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The Air Force Can’t Seem to Keep Its Planes in the Air
Just over a year after a Rockwell B-1B Lancer crashed while attempting ... in the total loss of the strategic bomber—a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was forced to make an emergency landing at ...