How B-52 Bombers shot down enemy fighter jets in Vietnam
The air war over Vietnam saw some incredible dog fights, but it still may surprise you to learn that the mighty B-52 heavy bomber successfully shot down not one but…
America’s top strategic bomber once had devastating tail guns
The B-52 has been serving in America’s nuclear deterrent arsenal since 1952. But a lot has changed on the BUFF and its mission since it was on the front line against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The strategic bomber has gone f…
The explosive way B-52 bombers can be ready to fly in 10 minutes
Getting older can be hard for anyone and the B-52 Stratofortress is no exception. We all start moving slower, taking a little more time to get going. As the B-52…
Today in military history: US raids Hanoi
On Aug. 27, 1972, U.S. aircraft hit North Vietnamese barracks near Hanoi and Haiphong in the heaviest bombing in four years. Earlier that year, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) launched…
The B-52 Stratofortress may stay in the Air Force for 100 years
They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. That’s something that can be said for most things in modern society, all over the world. For some reason, it seems…
This is how the B-52 rained fire in Vietnam
When the B-52 was originally conceived, its express purpose was the delivery of nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union. However, America’s Cold War interventions had other plans for the venerable aircraft.
Today in military history: The B-52 BUFF makes its first test flight
The B-52 Stratofortress, also known as the Big Ugly Fat F*cker, or BUFF, first flew all the way back on April 15, 1952. Yeah, that’s right. Today, the B-52 is…
Air Force B-52s teamed up with the Army for live-fire bombing exercise
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircrews participated in live-fire training operations with the US Army over the Pohakuloa Training Area, located on the big island of Hawaii Nov. 15 and 18, 2019.
During the two separate days, two B-52…
Here’s what the US B-52 bombers flying around Europe have been up to
Four US Air Force B-52 bombers from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana arrived in England with about 300 airmen on Oct. 10, 2019, for a bomber task force deployment.
The bombers were
A part from a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber fell off and landed in a British woman’s front garden during a training exercise last week, the BBC…A B-52 bomber part landed in a woman’s yard during training