‘Da Bomb’ Of Aircraft, The B-1 Rarely Takes Media Up: A Test Flight
The B-1 is America’s only supersonic bomber. While it doesn’t carry nuclear weapons, it is the most lethal plane in America’s ...
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A symbol of massive firepower: Why the US flies B-52 bombers over the Middle East
It was built by Boeing during the Cold War era to carry out nuclear missions and made its maiden flight in April 1952. The ...
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In 1970, the U.S. Air Force Grounded Its Fastest Bomber
The B-58 was technically advanced for the late 1950s. Built to achieve high speeds and high altitudes, the B-58 featured a ...
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B-2 Stealth Bombers in Diego Garcia Are a Warning to the Houthis and Iran
There is arguably no greater warning the United States could deliver than positioning B-2 bombers near Iran and its regional ...
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B-2 Spirits Gather in Indian Ocean as U.S. Flexes Military Might: What Message Is Being Sent to Iran?
In a dramatic show of force projection and strategic signaling, a substantial contingent of U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth ...
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B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Begin Unannounced Deployment to Diego Garcia
Aviation enthusiasts have monitored at least two flights of multiple B-2 Spirit bombers transiting from Whiteman AFB to the ...
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A weapons system that refuses to quit – the B-52
President Trump announced a contract awarded to Boeing to build the newest fighter aircraft – the F-47 – that will far ...
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KC-135 Stratotanker Could Fly Past 100 Years in Service
The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve beyond 2050 with a life extension and upgrade program. Almost 70 years after the type's first flight, ...
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Red Flag exercise concludes at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada
Red Flag 25-2 — an annual exercise to strengthen multinational combat readiness — concluded at Nellis Air Force Base in ...