While the first B-52 Stratofortress never saw combat, its successors would go on to cement their place in Air Force history. June 2025 marks significant milestones for the United States military. Last ...

The U.S. Air Force is spending more than $20 million to reduce technical risks in mounting a hypersonic missile on the B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber that first flew during the Eisenhower ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force has plans and upgrades to keep the B-52 active into the 2050s.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P.

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 ...

The enhanced B-52 platform is expected to play a critical role in the Air Force’s bomber strategy for years to come. Efforts to incorporate new upgrades to the Cold War-era B-52 Stratofortress may be ...

The American Air Force (USAF) is busy overhauling all aspects of its operations, including the ones that involve the country's few bomber models. But not only will the fleet get better over the coming ...

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. The B-52 Stratofortress has been a stalwart of the U.S. Air Force since the 1950s.

A B-52 Stratofortress will bly over Riga, Latvia, on Friday. (Photo by Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP) (Photo by ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images) The United States Air Force will deploy at least one ...

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, ...