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USAF B-52 maritime strike: Stratofortress for Pacific defense

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has defied all expectations of military aircraft longevity. First taking flight in 1952 and ...
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Entire B-52 bomber fleet can be nuclear capable if ordered: US Global Strike Command

The U.S. can restore nuclear capability to the entire B-52 bomber fleet, according to its Air Force Global Strike Command. The statement came as the New START treaty, which imposed arms control ...
The National Interest

Rare Photos Reveal US Air Force B-52’s Next-Generation Nuke

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has served the US Air Force honorably since 1955. One of the US Air Force’s oldest bombers was recently spotted carrying the service’s next-generation nuclear cruise ...
The Aviationist

B-52 Spotted During Testing of Unidentified Weapon

A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of the AGM-181 LRSO, the Air Force’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile. A U.S. Air Force B-52H ...
The National Interest

What’s So Great About the B-52 Bomber’s Next Engine?

In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engines, dramatically expanding their range. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, yet it ...