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B-52 Stratofortress - The Bomber That Refuses to Die
Why is a bomber built in the 1950s still one of the most feared weapons in the skies today? Discover the incredible story of ...
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The B-52 Bomber’s Modernization Will Be Delayed to 2026
the B-52 really represented a first-world bomber. Over the years, several iterations of the bomber were introduced. The latest B-52H model is considered the most advanced Stratofortress to take to ...
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B-52 Bomber Gets Its First New Communications System Since the 1960s
The B-52 bomber, one of the great stalwarts of America’s military arsenal, is getting its first major communications system upgrade since the Kennedy administration. Yes, the high-flying ...
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Ever Want To Fly An Old B-52 Bomber? Read This First-Person Account
When you were a kid, did you ever want to fly in a B-52 bomber? I got the chance recently ... Before my flight was a day of requisite training. First up was a thorough medical exam, performed ...
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Exclusive: On board a B-52 bomber mission to China’s doorstep
Leo “Swabbie” Weber, a weapon systems officer, described his first 30+ hour flight as a ... In October, Chinese fighter jets intercepted a B-52 bomber at night over the South China Sea ...
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U.S. B-52 Strategic Bomber Makes First Landing in South Korea In 35 Years
The USAF B-52 (Callsign HULK) has landed in South Korea for the first time at the Cheongju International Airport. 😎💪 The U.S. Air Force bomber triad (B-52, B-1 and B-2) have often carried ...
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Why is the B-52 the World’s Best Bomber? It Can Do Almost Anything
The B-52 strategic bomber has its roots in a postwar procurement search for a heavy strategic bomber. Boeing, along with several competing companies, submitted dueling proposals. Boeing’s ...
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Why the B-52 bomber will fly for 100 years
The B-52 is the only heavy bomber in the U.S. fleet that can carry ... B-52s currently in service is 55 years old — as in, they first took flight when President John F. Kennedy occupied the ...
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The mighty B-52 bomber returns to the skies over Central NY for first time in 29 years (video)
the B-52 has been a mainstay of the Air Force’s fleet since it first entered service in 1955, and the Air Force expects to keep flying them into the 2050s. The long-range bomber has seen action ...
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B-52 Bomber Gets Its First New Communications System Since the 1960s
The B-52 bomber, one of the great stalwarts of America’s military arsenal, is getting its first major communications system upgrade since the Kennedy administration. Yes, the high-flying ...
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U.S. B-52 bomber makes first-ever landing in South Korea
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (UPI) --A U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber landed on the Korean Peninsula for the first time ever Tuesday after conducting a flyover at a Seoul defense expo and participating in ...