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.

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 exercise reportedly included coordinated aerial maneuvers, in-air refueling, precision strike simulations, and the use of advanced munitions.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...