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.

The Boeing B-52H Stratofortress has served America since the 1950s as the premier long-range bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear payloads for the United States Air Force.

On Jan. 10, 1964, Boeing civilian test pilot Chuck Fisher and his three man crew launched from Wichita, Kansas, for a mission aboard B-52H serial ... rattle and roll the Stratofortress bomber ...

The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Russian fighter jets scrambled to intercept two US Air Force B-52H bombers approaching Russia's border ...

The new Rolls Royce F130 engines, which will be an essential part of the planned B-52H Stratofortress upgrade, have passed their critical design review. “We’re extremely proud to have ...

B-52H Stratofortress, F-22 Raptor, F-15C Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon and the attack aircraft A-10 Thunderbolt II, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. The only bomber missing was B-21 ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A B-52H Stratofortress’ sojourn at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo is a reminder of the airlift hub’s history as a bomber base. The aircraft ...

The United States has deployed B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Morón Air Base in Seville as part of the Bomber Task Force Europe (BTF) initiative, a mission designed to train air forces for high ...

ABOARD A B-52H STRATOFORTRESS — A B-52H Stratofortress’ hulking gray frame rumbles through the cloudless blue sky, closing in on targets 19,000 feet below. The plane’s weapon systems officer ...

HAGATNA, Guam — A B-52H Stratofortress crashed Thursday morning at Andersen Air Force Base, the base's public affairs office has confirmed. The bomber aborted on takeoff and caught fire ...

Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Air Force for comment. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 4, 2018. Russian MiG-29 and MiG-31 ...

A United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress is seen at Fairford air base in England on November 25, 2024. The bomber flew to Finland for a training mission. A United States Air Force B-52H ...