Key Points and Summary - The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, nicknamed the "BUFF," is an aviation marvel, still serving after more than 70 years. -It is America's most battle-proven bomber, famed for its ...

Key Points and Summary - Forget low-altitude carpet bombing—the B-52 bomber's future is as a standoff “missile truck” that slings precision weapons from outside S-400/S-500 envelopes. This might allow ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. - KTBS is celebrating 70 years in the ArkLaTex, and even before the first broadcast Barksdale Air Force Base was here and an aircraft that would become the backbone of the U.S.

Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old bomber. In late June 2025, the U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing shared that its Non-Destructive ...

The B-52s in service today outwardly resemble those that flew in the 1950s, but their interiors have been repeatedly modernized over the years. First introduced in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has ...

Looking up in the sky at any fixed-wing aircraft in flight, and if it's low enough, you typically see the outlines of a fuselage and two wings. If you're viewing a standard airplane with a normal ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, Iran warned that the U.S. deployment of B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Middle East would be a destabilizing presence,” and condemned the presence of U.S. aircraft and... What ...

The U.S. Air Force says the B-52 bomber that had a near miss with a Delta Airlines flight over North Dakota on Friday was flying an approved flight path at the time. The Air Force released the ...