Despite its incredible age, the B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S. airpower into the 2050s. -Key upgrades include replacing its eight original engines with fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce F130s,

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.

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress cockpit video. They takeoff from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, fly to the Black Sea area to support BALTOPS 2019, and then fly back to land at Minot AFB. Filmed in June 2019.

A Chinese fighter pilot nearly crashed into an American B-52 bomber over the South China Sea during a nighttime intercept on Tuesday, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Chinese pilot "demonstrated poor airmanship" in his J-11 jet, flying within ...

Read full article: Gabrielle becomes 2nd hurricane of the 2025 hurricane season News 6's Emily McLeod speaks with Renaissance Theatre Company Co-Founder Donald Rupe. FILE - This photo provided by the North Dakota Governor's Office shows a B-52 bomber from ...

Three aircraft—call signs BUNNY01, BUNNY02, and BUNNY03—were observed on extended flight patterns from Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base in a striking show of force aimed at Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

BISMARCK — During an air traffic snafu that nearly caused a B-52 bomber to collide with a commercial flight over the North Dakota State Fair in Minot in July, the bomber also came dangerously close to a private plane, according to a preliminary report ...

A B-52 bomber that nearly hit a Delta Air Lines plane also almost collided with a small private plane a minute later, according to a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board The near-misses occurred on July 19 in the skies above Minot, N.D ...