When discussing historic bombers in American history, the B-36 Peacemaker ranks at the top in terms of size and design flaws. The B-36 was developed in 1941 during World War II and began its service ...

Key Points and Summary - The Convair B-36 Peacemaker, the largest bomber ever to serve in the U.S. military, was a technological marvel that became the flashpoint for the "Revolt of the Admirals" in ...

Today the Russian Aerospace Forces operates the Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name “Bear”), a long-range bomber that first entered service in 1952. It remains the only propeller-powered bomber in ...

Keeping the Peace With the B-36 – The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is the largest bomber in service with the United States Air Force today. However, it isn’t actually the largest bomber ever built! That ...

Barnsley, Eng.: Air World Pen and Sword / Philadelphia: Casemate, 2025. Pp. 304. Illus., plans, tables, biblio., index. $54.95. ISBN: 1526787318 The First ...

Out in the Arizona desert stands a forgotten symbol of the nuclear age. The nuclear age started in the West, which has its share of Cold War relics: the Trinity test site in New Mexico, the uranium ...

Our younger generations may not be aware that our Air Force operated a huge, ten-engine bomber over the period 1948-1959. During that period, the USAF received 380 of the special bombers, designated ...