DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force’s complex effort to put new engines and radars on its 1960s-era B-52 Stratofortresses is running billions of dollars over budget, according to service officials. The service ...

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, March 26, 2024. (Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke/Air Force) Life aboard the military’s oldest bombers could become a ...

Multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers were observed flying north of Los Roques, Venezuela, on Wednesday ...

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-52J is the latest iteration of the iconic B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range strategic bomber that has been a cornerstone of the United States Air Force (USAF) since its introduction in the 1950s ...

The U.S. B-52s took part in a tri-national live fire exercise with British and Norwegian forces in Norway focused on multidomain find, fix, track, and target tactics. The Royal Norwegian Air Force ...

The United States sent two bombers to simulate the release of weapons over NATO ally Finland on Monday after Russia used a new hypersonic missile on Ukraine. At least one of the bombers' flights was ...

Summary and Key Points: Earlier this month, two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale AFB undertook a notable mission as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 24-4, flying over Europe ...

The B-52H 61-0028 has the forward fuselage, wings near the wingtips, engine nacelles, and vertical stabilizer painted in dayglo orange, contrasting the typical dark gray paint of the Stratofortress. A ...

The U.S. Air Force Material Command (AFMC) will have a big presence at EAA AirVenture in late July. Five aircraft from AFMC will be on static display on Boeing Plaza, led by the B-52 Bomber and C-17 ...