Why The B-52 Stratofortress Is Poised To Reach A Century Of Flying

The B-52 might not be retiring until the 1960s meaning it will likely set a new record for the longest in service US combat ...

How Many B-52 Stratofortresses Were Built?

The legendary B-52 Stratofortress, behemoth of the sky built to fight the unthinkable war, nearly a century later the fleet ...
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B-52 nearly hit 2 planes during July flyover near Minot, report says

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 ...
Military Times

Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airports

This photo from the North Dakota Governor's Office shows a B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base in a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Minot, N.D. (North Dakota ...
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How a B-52 Crash in Greenland Became One of the Cold War's Worst Nuclear Accidents

At 3:39 p.m. on January 21, 1968, the aircraft slammed into the ice seven miles west of the base. The impact carved a 160-foot gash across the frozen bay. All four thermonuclear weapons detonated ...
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Why the Boeing B-52 bomber will still be flying at 100 years old

The Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...
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A B-52 Bomber Just Had a Close Call with a Civilian Flight

The bomber nearly collided with a SkyWest jet in North Dakota due to lack of radar at Minot Airport and poor coordination. The FAA and military are now investigating safety protocols. The United ...
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B-52 was on FAA-approved flight path before Delta regional jet near miss, Air Force says

The U.S. Air Force says the B-52 bomber that had a near miss with a Delta Airlines flight over North Dakota on Friday was flying an approved flight path at the time. The Air Force released the ...
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Passenger describes moment flight turned to avoid B-52 bomber

A passenger who was aboard the SkyWest flight that turned to avoid a B-52 bomber on Friday said it felt like going around a "sharp turn on a roller coaster." "The force of it kept me centered in my ...