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The new engines will remain on wing for the remainder of the BUFF life: Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the USAF B-52 Stratofortress fleet
Military Aviation
The new engines will remain on wing for the remainder of the BUFF life: Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the USAF B-52 Stratofortress fleet
B-52 NAS JRB Fort Worth
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52 pilot explains how he was able to land his BUFF after two engines on the same pylon nearly tore off following engine #5 compressor disintegration
B-52G take off
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of Operation Secret Squirrel, the top-secret ultra-long range B-52 Stratofortress mission that opened strikes of Operation Desert Storm
The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Outdated WWII tactics and Soviet-manned North Vietnamese SAMs: An in-depth analysis of how 15 B-52 bombers were shot down during Operation Linebacker II
The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
50 Years Later: Operation Linebacker II. While the brave aircrews from the past are no longer in the USAF ranks, the B-52 Stratofortress continues to serve to this day.
Here's how B-52 Tail Gunners shot down two North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fighters and turned the iconic strategic bomber into a MiG Killer
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
Here’s how B-52 Tail Gunners shot down two North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fighters and turned the iconic strategic bomber into a MiG Killer
USS Ranger B-52
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of the USAF B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber that did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier
USAF to deploy B-52 bombers to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, amid heightened tensions between the US and China
Military Aviation
USAF to deploy B-52 bombers to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, amid heightened tensions between the US and China
With CERP the B-52 will get an APU made by Honeywell and will no longer require an external cart nor gunpowder cartridges for starting up its engines
Military Aviation
With CERP the B-52 will get an APU made by Honeywell and will no longer require an external cart nor gunpowder cartridges for starting up its engines
The story of the B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber that landed safely without its tail
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber that landed safely without its tail
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Tomcat Vs BUFF: B-52 pilot recalls the dogfights he and his crew had against US Navy F-14 fighter jets
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
Tomcat Vs BUFF: B-52 pilot recalls the dogfights he and his crew had against US Navy F-14 fighter jets
B-52 pilot describes how BUFF aircrews trained to fly a Stratofortress low level sortie against Soviets
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
B-52 pilot describes how BUFF aircrews trained to fly a Stratofortress low level sortie against Soviets
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program completed wind tunnel testing
Military Aviation
B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program completed wind tunnel testing
B-52H aircrews are now trained to operate the BUFF with just four members instead of the usual five
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52H aircrews are now trained to operate the BUFF with just four members instead of the usual five
Here are the photos of USAF B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers conducting low-approach flyovers over Southeastern Europe
Military Aviation
Here are the photos of USAF B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers conducting low-approach flyovers over Southeastern Europe
B-52 strategic bombers on their way to UK conduct joint exercise with Norwegian F-35s and Swedish Gripens
Military Aviation
B-52 strategic bombers on their way to UK conduct joint exercise with Norwegian F-35s and Swedish Gripens
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