The next major milestone for the B-21 programme is the first flight of a test aircraft ... who flew both the Boeing B-52 and Northrop B-2 bombers for the USAF. “Having the opportunity to ...

Even if the first flight of the upgraded bomber is still years away, we now know how it will look like after the largest modification program in its history. As we extensively reported, the B-52 ...

Summary: The B-52 Stratofortress, a cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic bomber fleet since its first flight over seven decades ago, defies the aging process through successive upgrades.

The B-52 first entered service in the early 1950s ... In fact, the long-range strategic bomber first took flight at a time when fewer than half of Americans had a TV set. More importantly ...

But the five-person aircrew on the flight dubbed “Scout 93″ practiced ... Oklahoma and back to Louisiana, the B-52 flew alongside the first bomber, met up with a KC-135 Stratotanker for ...

On the morning of the training flight, the crew strapped into ... Oklahoma and back to Louisiana, the B-52 flew alongside the first bomber, met up with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling ...