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Watch this 70-year-old B-52 launch - then the smokiest takeoff hits

The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, but it is still thundering into the sky in 2026. This footage shows the old ...
Jalopnik

Why The Boeing B-52 Bomber Will Still Be Flying At 100 Years Old

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 ...
Forbes

First Cold War-Era B-52 Upgraded With 21st Century Radar System

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, ...
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Watch the B-1 drop in hard - then the B-52 pops its chute

The B-1 bomber comes in with the kind of hard, navy-style landing that makes the gear look like it is taking a beating. Then ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Launches Analysis of Requirements for Possible B-52 Successor

The study is included in the B-52 System Improvements project, which the service describes as a “comprehensive project to facilitate future capabilities and ensure the B-52’s viability in performing ...
SlashGear

Boeing Wins $2B Contract To Bring B-52 Bombers Into The Modern Age

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic warplanes of all time and has even become a piece of pop culture itself. More than that, though, the B-52 is one of the longest-serving ...