The B-52 might not be retiring until the 1960s meaning it will likely set a new record for the longest in service US combat ...

The first B-52H Stratofortress to receive a major radar upgrade last week flew to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing, marking a significant milestone in the Air Force’s work to modernize ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress looks like a relic from another era, and in some ways it is, but its eight small turbojets remain one of the most distinctive design choices in military aviation. Modern ...

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, ...

This marks the second deployment of US Air Force B-52s to RAF Fairford this year, following the BTF-25-2 Europe mission in February. Last week, two United States Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers ...

Kate Pierson is probably best known as a founding member of the B-52s. When the band came on the scene in the late 1970s, they embodied a quirky individuality with their outrageous style, sending the ...

The Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...

The U.S. Air Force flew its first B-52 Stratofortress to be loaded with a new and modern Active Electronically Scanned Array radar to Edwards Air Force Base in California on Dec. 8. (James West/U.S.