Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its B-52 Stratofortress, ensuring the 70-year-old bomber remains a key player in modern warfare. The upgrades include new engines and the ...

The United States Air Force has 85 active Boeing B-52H Stratofortresses still in the inventory of the 744 that were built. Of those 85 gigantic jet bombers, 58 are considered operational, while around ...

A four-engine flame out sent a B-52H Stratofortress into an uncontrolled left roll. The crew was able to recover the aircraft when the bomber was dangerously close to the ground. A B-52H ...

A Problem Plane from Day One The B-52 was born in the shadow of World War II but entered a very different world. First f ...

A B-52H crew was able to land safely after losing power to four of its eight engines, one of the most severe emergencies a “BUFF” aircrew can face, in a show of airmanship and professionalism that ...

A massive eight-engined Boeing B-52 ‘Buff’ is making its first ever appearance at a Middle East airshow. The bomber is synonymous with long bombing missions over Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. It ...

Spectators thrill to the sight of B-52 bombers launching and recovering at RAF Fairford. On Monday, May 20, 2024, two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air ...

The B-52H is the service’s primary strategic nuclear and conventional weapons platform. When it comes to legendary aircraft, the American-made B-52 “Stratofortress” bomber certainly comes to mind.