Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old bomber. In late June 2025, the U.S. Air Force's 412th Test Wing shared that its Non-Destructive ...

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, March 26, 2024. (Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke/Air Force) Life aboard the military’s oldest bombers could become a ...

The last time William “Bill” Pedeaux had flown in the B-52 was when he was on active-duty at now defunct Castle Air Force Base, California…almost three decades ago. Last week, William “Bill” Pedeaux, ...

The B-52 Stratofortress isn’t just a bomber it’s a flying piece of history, still serving decades after its first flight in 1952. With eight jet engines mounted in pairs across its 185-foot wingspan, ...

The B-52J is the latest iteration of the iconic B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range strategic bomber that has been a cornerstone of the United States Air Force (USAF) since its introduction in the 1950s ...

Unlike fighter aircraft which become out of date quite quickly the B-52 has been subjected to various upgrades which has ...

DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force is working to make up for schedule delays and cost overruns on two central components of its plan to keep the B-52 flying into the 2060s. The 1960s-era B-52, whose missions ...

Summary and Key Points: Earlier this month, two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale AFB undertook a notable mission as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 24-4, flying over Europe ...