For a bomber that first entered service when slide rules still mattered, the B-52 keeps forcing the same question: how does an aircraft this old stay central to modern airpower? The answer is no ...

As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, the US military has released new ...

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dropping bombs on North Vietnam from a B-52 during the Vietnam War required access to information from down on the ground up to ...

The U.S. Air Force now operates three distinct bomber aircraft, all of which can trace their development back to the Cold War ...

The goal of the B-52’s BTF missions is to be unpredictable, while allowing US bomber crews to conduct joint operations with US allies and partners. There were numerous unconfirmed reports on social ...

The B-52 bomber has been flying missions for nearly 70 years — and it’s still one of America’s most powerful weapons. Retired ...

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off for a nighttime mission during Operation Epic Fury.

The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 Stratofortress remains extremely adaptable. In an aerospace era of stealth ...