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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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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 ...
Forbes5y
Five Reasons The Air Force’s B-52 Bomber Will Be The First Jet Ever To Stay In Service For 100 Years
Versatility. But the B-52 doesn’t just have long legs and a large payload. Unlike the B-1 Lancer, a supersonic bomber that first flew in 1974, the B-52 can perform nuclear deterrence missions.
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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 ...
Los Angeles Times7y
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 ...
The National Interest1y
B-52 Stratofortress: The Bomber That Even Father Time Can’t Stop
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.
Las Vegas Review-Journal10y
B-52 bomber a marathon aircraft both in time and distance
The bomber can fly at high subsonic speeds at ... told airmen of the Global Strike Command during a ceremony for the first upgraded B-52 last year at Barksdale Air Force Base.
The Aviationist1y
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 ...
CNN1y
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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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 ...