The B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S. airpower into the 2050s, potentially serving for 100 years. The core of this upgrade is the new B-52J ...

The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber took its first flight over seven decades ago. While the platform may be one of the oldest remaining in service, many new upgrades have helped it retain quite an edge ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a stalwart of the U.S. Air Force fleet, has been in service for over 70 years. Its longevity ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been around for close to 70 years now. First flown in 1952, the massive strategic bomber saw the most action in the Vietnam and Gulf wars, but other than that, it remained ...

16 Jun 2025, 14:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu // The Pentagon published what appears to be the first rendering of the AGM-181 Long-Range Stand-Off missile (LRSO) meant for the B-52 Stratofortress. B-52 ...

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...

The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines, ...

Student pilot 1st Lt. Clayton Hultgren of the 11th Bomb Squadron, right, guides a B-52H Stratofortress in for aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker above Arkansas on Jan. 4, 2024. (Stephen Losey ...

The B-52 Stratofortress bomber was one of the aircraft on display at the Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo 2019 that was held last weekend in Camp Springs, Maryland, May 11 and 12. The B-52 is a ...

A pair of B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base arrive at RAF Fairford in England on Aug. 22. One of the six Minot B-52s experienced an in-flight emergency after returning from a training ...

Multiple B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew for hours off the coast of Venezuela amid lethal military strikes on vessels in ...

A BUFF’s access panel felt onto a private property during salute to COVID-19 essential workers. On Friday May 1, 2020, Barksdale Air Force Base and Louisiana Air National Guard pilots flew over ...