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5 Odd Facts About The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress That You May Not Know
The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber designed and developed by Boeing. The United States Air Force (USAF) and NASA have primarily operated the aircraft since its early days.
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How Many Bombs Can A B-52H Stratofortress Carry?
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.
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B-52s Fly Over Sweden in NATO Show of Force
The B-52 may be nearly eighty years old, but the bomber continues to support the U.S. nuclear deterrence apparatus.
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Increasing Lethality, Warfighting, and Readiness with the B-52
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. From serving as the key component of our air ...
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B-2 Bombers Land at Diego Garcia
This year, multiple Rockwell B-1B Lancers were sent to Andersen AFB, Guam, while four Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers were ...
The coolest part of this B-52 mission is its name: VIKING NEBULA
VIKING NEBULA shows what happens when military operation planners try to come up with a good mission name, unlike Odyssey ...
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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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A Full Retaliatory Response
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 ...
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US Nuclear Bombers 'Intercepted' by NATO Jets in Arctic Circle Drills
Newsweek has contacted NATO for comment. File photo: People view an Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at the Miramar Air Show on September 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. File photo ...
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USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flies with Israeli F-35Is and F-15s in Joint Training Over Middle East
The B-52, currently deployed to the UK for BTF ... A U.S Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber and Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-15I Ra’am and F-35I Adir fighters conducted a joint training exercise ...
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Moments & Milestones: 50 and Counting
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 ...
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Boeing’s double dose of good news: Fighter jets and cash
Other Boeing jets include the F/A-18, F-15 Eagle, B-52 Stratofortress and a modified version of the 747 that is used as Air Force One. The contract is welcome news for Boeing, which has been ...