Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old bomber. In late June 2025, the U.S. Air Force's 412th Test Wing shared that its Non-Destructive ...

The U.S. Air Force's U-2 Dragon Lady and B-52 Stratofortress have been flying for more than 70 years thanks to numerous updates and improvements ...

Summary and Key Points: Earlier this month, two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale AFB undertook a notable mission as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 24-4, flying over ...

The Air Force plans to keep the B-52 Stratofortress flying at least until the 2060s. In envisioning its future bomber fleet, the Air Force plans on a two-tier structure.

DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force is working to make up for schedule delays and cost overruns on two central components of its plan to keep the B-52 flying into the 2060s. The 1960s-era B-52, whose ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — Long before Dick Rynearson would ever be known as the mayor of Fort Walton Beach, he spent his time in the skies flying the B-52 Stratofortress over Vietnam. Rynearson, 79 ...