The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the U.S. Air Force for decades, and a new upgrade program ensures it'll be a ...

The site at the former Kelly Air Force Base has a long history with the old B-52 Stratofortresses. They were maintained there ...

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...

The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the upgrades make the B-52 basically "a new airplane." The upgrades are ...

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and 96th Expeditionary Bomber Generation Squadron launch a B-52 ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

Continuous upgrades, new engines, and modern radar are keeping the B-52 Stratofortress on track to become the first jet ...

In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engines, dramatically expanding their range. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, yet it ...

A B-52 bomber that nearly hit a Delta Air Lines plane also almost collided with a small private plane a minute later, according to a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board The ...

Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot ...