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 ...

While the first B-52 Stratofortress never saw combat, its successors would go on to cement their place in Air Force history. June 2025 marks significant milestones for the United States military. Last ...

Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. Strategic Command, has emphasized that the ...

To be sure, B-52s will not be flying the most challenging missions in the future. One would assume, upon hearing the name “Stratofortress,” that the weapon it describes would be a mighty one. Indeed, ...

The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...