Featured in b-52BYTeam MightyMar 10, 2023ShareWhy the Air Force upgrades its B-52 fleet instead of building new onesThe Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Bomber is a modern marvel of engineering. It’s so good, the United States Air Force has… BYTeam MightyMar 10, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 15, 2023ShareWhy the B-52 Bomber no longer activates its tail gunsThe B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest airframes in the U.S. military arsenal, taking its first flight in 1952…. BYTeam MightyFeb 15, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyMar 28, 2023ShareThis World War II ace shot down 19 enemy planes in just 6 missionsWhen the first B-52 Stratofortress bomber to crash went down in 1956, it took with it one of the United… BYTeam MightyMar 28, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizFeb 28, 2023ShareThe US military’s last flying boat was the Navy’s answer to the B-52Flying boats like the PBY Catalina were an integral part of the US Navy’s operations during WWII. Their long range… BYMiguel OrtizFeb 28, 2023ShareBYSandboxxNov 5, 2021ShareHow B-52 Bombers shot down enemy fighter jets in VietnamThe air war over Vietnam saw some incredible dog fights, but it still may surprise you to learn that the… BYSandboxxNov 5, 2021ShareBYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022ShareThe explosive way B-52 bombers can be ready to fly in 10 minutesGetting older can be hard for anyone and the B-52 Stratofortress is no exception. We all start moving slower, taking… BYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyAug 24, 2023ShareToday in military history: US raids HanoiOn Aug. 27, 1972, U.S. aircraft hit North Vietnamese barracks near Hanoi and Haiphong in the heaviest bombing in four years. BYTeam MightyAug 24, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyJul 25, 2021ShareThe B-52 Stratofortress may stay in the Air Force for 100 yearsThey sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. That’s something that can be said for most things in modern… BYTeam MightyJul 25, 2021ShareBYJames ElphickJan 17, 2023ShareThis 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. BYJames ElphickJan 17, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022ShareToday in military history: The B-52 BUFF makes its first test flightThe B-52 Stratofortress, also known as the Big Ugly Fat F*cker, or BUFF, first flew all the way back on… BYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareAir Force B-52s teamed up with the Army for live-fire bombing exerciseUS 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… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareHere’s what the US B-52 bombers flying around Europe have been up toFour 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 BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareHere’s how airmen keep B-52 bombers flying on a moment’s noticeThe US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been in service since the 1950s and is still a major player in the mission of deterrence to our adversaries. The maintainers of the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, de… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareMIT technology could reduce the number of nukes in the worldEven in peaceful times, stockpiled warheads can pose a danger if they’re accidentally set off or fall into the wrong hands. Plus, there’s always a chance conflict could escalate, which is why many experts support dismantling nuclear warheads aroun… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareHere’s what the US Air Force has planned for all its bombersThe US has three bombers — the B-1B Lancer, the stealth B-2 Spirit, and the B-52 Stratofortress — to deliver thousands of tons of firepower in combat. Some form of the B-52 has been in use since 1955. The B-1B took its first flight in 1974… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareAir Force B-52 bombers drop laser-guided bombs for first time in a decadeLaser-Guided Bomb Units, commonly referred to as LGB’s, were dropped from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress for the first time in nearly a decade during an operational test performed by the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Aug. 28, 2019. <p… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share12
BYTeam MightyMar 10, 2023ShareWhy the Air Force upgrades its B-52 fleet instead of building new onesThe Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Bomber is a modern marvel of engineering. It’s so good, the United States Air Force has… BYTeam MightyMar 10, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 15, 2023ShareWhy the B-52 Bomber no longer activates its tail gunsThe B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest airframes in the U.S. military arsenal, taking its first flight in 1952…. BYTeam MightyFeb 15, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyMar 28, 2023ShareThis World War II ace shot down 19 enemy planes in just 6 missionsWhen the first B-52 Stratofortress bomber to crash went down in 1956, it took with it one of the United… BYTeam MightyMar 28, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizFeb 28, 2023ShareThe US military’s last flying boat was the Navy’s answer to the B-52Flying boats like the PBY Catalina were an integral part of the US Navy’s operations during WWII. Their long range… BYMiguel OrtizFeb 28, 2023Share
BYSandboxxNov 5, 2021ShareHow B-52 Bombers shot down enemy fighter jets in VietnamThe air war over Vietnam saw some incredible dog fights, but it still may surprise you to learn that the… BYSandboxxNov 5, 2021Share
BYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022ShareThe explosive way B-52 bombers can be ready to fly in 10 minutesGetting older can be hard for anyone and the B-52 Stratofortress is no exception. We all start moving slower, taking… BYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyAug 24, 2023ShareToday in military history: US raids HanoiOn Aug. 27, 1972, U.S. aircraft hit North Vietnamese barracks near Hanoi and Haiphong in the heaviest bombing in four years. BYTeam MightyAug 24, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyJul 25, 2021ShareThe B-52 Stratofortress may stay in the Air Force for 100 yearsThey sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. That’s something that can be said for most things in modern… BYTeam MightyJul 25, 2021Share
BYJames ElphickJan 17, 2023ShareThis 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. BYJames ElphickJan 17, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022ShareToday in military history: The B-52 BUFF makes its first test flightThe B-52 Stratofortress, also known as the Big Ugly Fat F*cker, or BUFF, first flew all the way back on… BYTeam MightyAug 18, 2022Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareAir Force B-52s teamed up with the Army for live-fire bombing exerciseUS 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… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareHere’s what the US B-52 bombers flying around Europe have been up toFour 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 BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareHere’s how airmen keep B-52 bombers flying on a moment’s noticeThe US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been in service since the 1950s and is still a major player in the mission of deterrence to our adversaries. The maintainers of the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, de… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareMIT technology could reduce the number of nukes in the worldEven in peaceful times, stockpiled warheads can pose a danger if they’re accidentally set off or fall into the wrong hands. Plus, there’s always a chance conflict could escalate, which is why many experts support dismantling nuclear warheads aroun… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareHere’s what the US Air Force has planned for all its bombersThe US has three bombers — the B-1B Lancer, the stealth B-2 Spirit, and the B-52 Stratofortress — to deliver thousands of tons of firepower in combat. Some form of the B-52 has been in use since 1955. The B-1B took its first flight in 1974… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareAir Force B-52 bombers drop laser-guided bombs for first time in a decadeLaser-Guided Bomb Units, commonly referred to as LGB’s, were dropped from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress for the first time in nearly a decade during an operational test performed by the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Aug. 28, 2019. <p… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
