The B-52 lacks any stealth characteristics, and was withheld from action while other aircraft destroyed Iran’s air defense ...
The US looks set to deploy its Cold War heavy bombers to Iran as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday would mark the fiercest attacks of the war so far. Even after 70 years of service ...
U.S. Central Command confirmed that a fleet of B-52s was used to target ballistic missile and commander control posts in Iran.
The U.S. Air Force now operates three distinct bomber aircraft, all of which can trace their development back to the Cold War.
The B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber made its first flight on April 15, 1952, almost 74 years ago. The aircraft entered service in February 1955. No other aircraft model in the United States Air ...
When Washington DC wants to attack its enemies, the aircraft US presidents often turn to is the Boeing 52 Stratofortress bomber.
Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...