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The US Air Force’s B-52J upgrade program, replacing engines and modernizing radar/avionics to keep the venerable bomber ...
One would assume, upon hearing the name “Stratofortress,” that the weapon it describes would be a mighty one. Indeed, the ...
The U.S. has strengthened its military presence in the region and threatened military action against Iran if no nuclear deal is achieved.
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The B-52 Bomber Is Getting a Rolls Royce Engine
The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet through the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), ...
An curved arrow pointing right. The United States Air Force says the B-52 bomber could be the next weapon used in the fight against ISIS. In a recent briefing, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee ...
President Trump has said he prefers diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program, but has not ruled out military action ...
The enhanced B-52 platform is expected to play a critical role in the Air Force’s bomber strategy for years to come. Efforts to incorporate new upgrades to the Cold War-era B-52 Stratofortress ...
A B-52 strategic bomber from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base and two F-15C Eagles from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans made a stop Chennault International ...
The first of a number of expected US B-52 bombers touched down today at an RAF base in Gloucestershire. The long-range bomber, expected to be involved in any conflict with Iraq, is the first of ...
The U.S. Air Force is thinking about replacing the late-1950s- era engines on its Boeing B-52 bombers with modern ones. It should have done that a decade ago, but back then, the Air Force believed ...
On Monday, April 11, 1983, a B-52G identified as LURE 75 and its companion, LURE 76, were set to depart from Robins Air Force Base, 18 miles southeast of Macon, Georgia. The scheduled takeoff time ...
According to the U.S. Air Force, 85 aircraft are expected to fly 1,400 missions across three islands and six airfields. “These B-52 bombers are part of the bomber task force to support strategic ...