This World War II ace shot down 19 enemy planes in just 6 missions
When the first B-52 Stratofortress bomber to crash went down in 1956, it took with it one of the United States’ greatest pilots and a stunning fighter ace from World…
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…
Finding beauty in the ‘Boneyard’
Commonly referred to as the “Boneyard,” the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., contains about 5,000 retired military aircraft throughout 2,600 acres.
Crews at the Boneyard preserve …
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 how airmen keep B-52 bombers flying on a moment’s notice
The 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…
Air Force B-52 bombers drop laser-guided bombs for first time in a decade
Laser-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.
Air Force successfully flies hypersonic missile on B-52 bomber
The U.S. Air Force just flew its first test flight of the AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon, a hypersonic weapon Lockheed Martin says it will continue to ground and flight test over the next three years.
The weapon, known as ARRW (pr…
B-52 bomber takes flight with hypersonic weapon for the first time
America’s longest-serving bomber just took flight with a new air-launched hypersonic weapon for the first time, the US Air Force
A decommissioned B-52H Stratofortress heavy, long-range bomber nicknamed “Wise Guy” was brought back from the Air Force’s “boneyard” and delivered to an operational unit, the Air Force
US fighters and bombers conducted a deterrence patrol over the Persian Gulf on May 12, 2019, as a warning to Iran, which the US has accused of plotting attacks on US interests in the region. During the mission, US Air Force B-52H Stratofortres…The US Air Force just brought this B-52 bomber back from the dead
US fighters and bombers sent clear warning to Iran