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US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers
"This is an almost complete overhaul of the mission systems of the B-52 [that] will enable it to operate well into the future," says Andrew Hunter.
US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, England, and flew over the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea.
B-52s flying bomber task force missions over Europe
The bombers arrived Aug. 18 from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
Successful test could rally Air Force hypersonics program
The test off the coast of Southern California broke a streak of three testing failures last year, that led Congress to nix procurement funds in 2022.
Frontline Photos: March 20, 2022
A smoky silhouette, a mountain view, urban breach training and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Modern design technique gives 60-year-old B-52s new lease on life
The B-52's current engines, which date back to the early 1960s, are soon reaching the end of their life spans and must be replaced.
Inside the B-52s’ deployment to support the Afghanistan withdrawal
Airmen would fly 12-hour missions keeping watch over Kabul, then turn into aid workers back in Qatar — passing out baby diapers to refugee mothers, handling passenger lists for outbound C-17s, serving food and more.
Here’s how the Air Force will pull off a triple-bomber Super Bowl flyover
The three bombers will rendezvous over the Gulf of Mexico before their precision Super Bowl flyover.
Super flyover scheduled for the big game in Tampa
Air Force officials say the flyover of three bombers from three different bases will be the first of its kind.
By Howard Altman
US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press