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Flying the B-52: Cold War Giant, Still on Duty
The B-52 Stratofortress isn’t just a bomber it’s a flying piece of history, still serving decades after its first flight in ...
The enhanced B-52 platform is expected to play a critical role in the Air Force’s bomber strategy for years to come.
The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines ...
Residents near Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford heard the sounds of four Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers for the last time, at least for the next few months, as the United States Air ...