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‘New’ Air Force B-52J Bomber Is In Trouble: It Won’t Fly Until 2033

The B-52J Won’t Be Ready Until 2033. Is It Worth It?: The Air Force has had one constant in the past 70+ years, the B-52 bomber. The B-52J is a proposed upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress, aiming to ...
The Aviationist

The U.S. Air Force Has Released The First Official Images Of The B-52 In Orange Paint Scheme

The B-52 sporting the amazing throwback paint scheme has returned at Barksdale Air Force Base. As reported in details a few days ago, a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber was photographed by ...
Military.com

Air Force Uses B-2 Bomber for First Time in Combat Since 2017, Sending Message to Iran

When Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers to bomb Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, a move the Pentagon announced Wednesday night, it marked the first time in the ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force publishes photos of B-2 bomber squadron flying ‘to conduct combat missions’

At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. By Jeff Schogol Published Nov 14, 2025 9:29 AM EST The Pentagon has posted ...
The Hill

Air Force blames air traffic controllers for near miss involving B-52 bomber

Air traffic controllers at a North Dakota airport didn’t tell the crew of an Air Force B-52 bomber that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, causing a near miss between the planes, ...
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U.S. Air Force E-4B Doomsday Planes Replacement Program Progresses

The first B-747-8i to be converted into an E-4C was relocated to Wichita last month for the next phase of work. As we have already reported, 0n Apr. 26, 2024, Sierra Nevada Corporation secured a $13 ...