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 ...

The B-52 sorties are a major show of force aimed at Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as U.S. forces further step up ...

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 ...

Best-known for its time in service and astounding range, the B-52 Stratofortress is the older brother of America's bomber force. The B-2 Spirit is known for its low-observable radar technology -- so ...

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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 pilot of a civilian passenger jet made a sharp and abrupt maneuver just prior to landing at a North Dakota airport to avoid an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber that was performing a low-level ...

The B-1 Lancer is one of the most lethal aircraft to ever fly the skies. A pair of American B-1 bombers flew in formation alongside allied aircraft over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, this ...

BISMARCK — During an air traffic snafu that nearly caused a B-52 bomber to collide with a commercial flight over the North Dakota State Fair in Minot in July, the bomber also came dangerously close to ...

The second of the Air Force’s newest long-range stealth bombers is expected to take flight by the end of the year, a top general said this week. Another B-21 Raider likely will be in the air soon, Lt.