So, as the Air Force develops and deploys a possible sixth-generation warplane, the B-52 Stratofortress from 1948 will still be flying high, dropping bombs on America’s foes, and maintaining its ...

NEW YORK, June 2. /TASS/. The United States deployed B-52 strategic bombers and 800 pilots in Europe to take part in a series of planned NATO military exercises this month, CNN reported.

Leaving enough margin in the design has meant that despite flying for decades, the B-52s still in service still have plenty of structural life left in them. The B-52 is known for its distinctive ...

US B-52 losses were heavy. Although as a twist to the story, US airmen claim to have shot down two Vietnamese MiG-21 fighter ...

US Air Force B-52 planes conduct aerial refueling. The process helps keep the planes airborne longer and saves time on landing and having to refuel. This refueling technique is called "flying boom".

One of NATO's responses to Russia's launch of a missile known as Oresznik involved a mission by B-52 planes over Finland. The ...

All these modifications will ensure that the B-52 remains flying until 2050. In other words, a whole century after it was first deployed. I’d hate to harp on a point made earlier, but it ...

In response to Russia's launch of a missile known as the Oresznik, NATO executed a mission involving B-52 planes over Finland ...

A five-member crew, comprising the commander, pilot, navigator, radar navigator and electronic warfare officer, control the aircraft. The B-52 can fly even longer distances by refuelling in the ...

Their lives are in our hands." Throughout the course of a mission, a B-52 can encounter malfunctions, sustain damage, or endure simple everyday wear-and-tear. It's up to the crew chiefs to ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was developed after the Second World War, and only entered service with the U.S. Air Force in ...