The U.S. Air Force flight test community received the first Boeing B-52 equipped with the RTX APQ-188 radar and related systems, allowing the next phase of the over-budget, $3.3 billion upgrade ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan for the holiday season next week. No, it’s not the towering spruce at Rockefeller Center, which is lit in early December.

Some aircraft are remembered for their unique designs, robust capabilities, and even their influence on pop culture. The B-52 encompasses all of these and is absolutely gargantuan to boot, with a ...

The Air Force sent multiple B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on a “bomber attack demonstration mission” around the U.S. military’s Latin America area of responsibility last week amid escalating strikes ...

Three B-52 bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base flew off the coast of Venezuela in a show of force. The flight is part of increased military pressure to combat drug trafficking from the country.

The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 Stratofortress remains extremely adaptable. In an aerospace era of stealth ...

The B-52's have been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for over two decades, but they've never been nominated. But as far as Fred Schneider is concerned, it doesn't matter. "I don't care ...

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...

A U.S. B-52 bomber nearly hit a small aircraft after avoiding an initial collision with an airliner last month, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). President Donald Trump's ...

The incidents reportedly occurred within seconds of each other in North Dakota on July 19 North Dakota Governor's Office via AP A B-52 bomber that nearly hit a Delta Air Lines plane also almost ...

Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot ...

-With a distinguished combat record stretching from Vietnam to the fight against ISIS, the venerable "BUFF" is now undergoing a major modernization. -Upgrades include new Rolls-Royce engines, advanced ...