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Mar 28, 2023

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…

BYTeam Mighty

Mar 28, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 18, 2022

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…

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 18, 2022

BYAirman Magazine

Sep 21, 2021

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 …

BYAirman Magazine

Sep 21, 2021

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

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…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

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…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

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. <p…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

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…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

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

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

The US Air Force just brought this B-52 bomber back from the dead

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

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

US fighters and bombers sent clear warning to Iran

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…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

US B-52 bombers upgraded to carry even more bombs

US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers — America’s longest-serving bomber aircraft — are expected to get an upgrade that will allow them to drop bombs like never before. The service is currently testing a major upgrade for the decades-o…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYDepartment of Defense

Jan 28, 2019

Everything you want to know about the B-52 Stratofortress

During more than five decades of operational service, the Boeing B-52 heavy bomber has been the backbone of the strike capability of the U.S. Air Force. Its long range, ability to operate at high altitudes and capability to carry nuclear or precisio…

BYDepartment of Defense

Jan 28, 2019