Beyond Walks on MSN

Army B-52 Strategic Bomber Takes Off

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxis the runway in at RAF Fairford, England prior to ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Bomber and F-35 Fighter Have A Message for Venezuela

Key Points and Summary – The Trump administration is escalating military pressure on Venezuela, signaling a potential move ...
Jalopnik

What Is The B-21, America's Next Stealth Bomber?

On December 2, 2022, the U.S. Air Force officially unveiled its new bomber: the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider. Painted in bone white, built in a flying wing design, the B-21 was touted as the world's ...
New Atlas

Second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber makes maiden flight

The US Air Force's second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber has taken to the skies for the first time. The second of a planned fleet of 100, the sixth-gen aircraft took off from Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, ...
New York Post

America’s new stealth B-21 Raider takes next step with second bomber’s first flight

A second B-21 Raider bomber has flown for the first time in California, the Air Force announced Thursday, a milestone officials say will accelerate testing of America’s first new long-range bomber in ...
The National Interest

America’s B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Might Be Headed Back to Europe

The goal of the B-52’s BTF missions is to be unpredictable, while allowing US bomber crews to conduct joint operations with US allies and partners. There were numerous unconfirmed reports on social ...
SlashGear

Why Explosives Are Used To Start A B-52's Engines In An Emergency

Originally tested in 1953 and entering service in 1955, the iconic B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest aircraft still in service today. Despite its age, this eight-engine bomber remains an ...
Jalopnik

The B-52 That Almost Hit A Plane Actually Almost Hit Another Plane Too

A month after a B-52 bomber landing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota caused a SkyWest airliner to take evasive maneuvers, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary ...
The Aviationist

B-52 Radar Modernization Nears Flight Testing

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 ...
Alaska Dispatch News

NTSB focused on controller communications after B-52 bomber had close calls with 2 planes over North Dakota

Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot ...
Military.com

NTSB Says B-52 Bomber Nearly Hit 2 Different Planes in North Dakota Last Month

Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot ...