The B-52, like most American military aircraft, has undergone numerous upgrades to ensure it remains a viable strategic bomber well into the 21st century. The latest fielded model is the B-52H ...

Here’s What to Remember: The Tu-160–while it looks similar to the B-1B–is a very different aircraft. The Soviet Union designed the Blackjack primarily as a means to deliver a nuclear strike ...

Up until the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force solely relied on its B-52 Stratofortress airframes as ... was selected to become the service’s new bomber. Equipped with the ability to fly all-altitude ...

As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Force ...

The Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, and a decade later, the first bomber took to the skies, a biplane that carried a dozen 10 lb. bombs. By World War II, bombers became some of the most ...

A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Courtesy photo) Edwards Air Force Base, California ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will get a familiar flyover ahead of the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills. The team announced that the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from ...

This was the case on January 24, 1961, when a B-52 bomber carrying two powerful hydrogen bombs took off on a routine mission over Goldsboro, North Carolina. During the mission, the plane ...

Playoff flyovers: A look at the Chiefs flyovers during the Mahomes era The team announced that the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base will fly over Arrowhead before the game.