The Stratofortress was designed to be jet-powered ... when the mission called for it. The Boeing B-52 bomber has flown in every post-World War II conflict that the United States has fought.

The B-52 Stratofortress can carry up to 70,000 pounds of ordinance, surpassing other US bombers. Originally equipped with a defensive cannon, B-52s were later modified to carry cruise missiles.

The B-52 Stratofortress isn’t just a bomber it’s a flying piece of history, still serving decades after its first flight in ...

Ultimately, Boeing’s Model 462 was awarded the contract and the B-52’s origin story officially began. When the Stratofortress first reached operational capacity, it instantly became a Cold War ...

As the B-52’s name, Stratofortress, suggests, these complex machines are cloud-hugging heavy-lifters. According to Boeing, “The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of ...

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 ...

S. Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, en route to Australia in 1982. NASM/ USAF Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex R. Taningco STANDING ON A STEPLADDER IN THE GLOOM of the B-52’s cavernous bomb bay ...

First taking to the skies in April 1952, and introduced into the US Air Force in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has since become a mainstay of American air power. Originally developed as a nuclear ...