The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress became one of America's most important strategic bombers, serving from the Cold War to modern ...

Few aircraft have shaped global military strategy as profoundly as the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. While most recognize this ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic warplanes of all time and has even become a piece of pop culture itself. More than that, though, the B-52 is one of the longest-serving ...

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 ...

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...

The iconic B-52 Stratofortress carries eight jet engines for a straightforward reason rooted in history. When the aircraft was conceived in the late nineteen forties, engine technology simply could ...

A closer look at the veteran Boeing warbird.

The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4.

Each B-52H Stratofortress is powered by eight turbofan engines. The Rolls-Royce F130 engines that will be installed are anticipated to keep the aircraft (which now have an average age of 64 years) in ...

The BTF mission to Spain was likely the final such mission of 2025—but this is not known for certain, as the missions are never announced in advance. The first Bomber Task Force (BTF) Europe mission ...

B-52-Bomber in the blue sky. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an eight-engine long-range bomber of the US Air Force. (BOSSIER PARISH, La.) — Three B-52 bombers took off from Barksdale AFB in ...