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Rolls-Royce to offer F130 turbofan for B-52 re-engine competition. If it wins, it will build them in Indianapolis.
Military Aviation
USAF plans to buy 608 new engines for B-52 re-engine program to keep the BUFF in service until at least 2050
B-52 Maintainer tells the story of ‘In HARM’s Way’, the BUFF that had its tail Blown Apart by an Anti-Radiation Missile fired by an F-4G Wild Weasel
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52 Maintainer tells the story of ‘In HARM’s Way’, the BUFF that had its tail Blown Apart by an Anti-Radiation Missile fired by an F-4G Wild Weasel
Remembering Operation Chrome Dome, the 1960’s airborne alert missions flown by B-52 strategic bombers armed with thermonuclear weapons
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Remembering Operation Chrome Dome, the 1960’s airborne alert missions flown by B-52 strategic bombers armed with thermonuclear weapons
When Jimmy Stewart flew B-52's in Vietnam: the Story of the Hollywood Star who became an Air Force 2-Star General
Aviation History / Military Aviation
When Jimmy Stewart flew B-52’s in Vietnam: the Story of the Hollywood Star who became an Air Force 2-Star General
That time a USAF B-52 Strategic Bomber did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
[Updated] That time a USAF B-52 Strategic Bomber did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier
USAF Materiel Command History Office Releases Graphics of Historical efforts to Re-Engine the B-52 Strategic Bomber
Aviation History / Military Aviation
USAF Materiel Command History Office Releases Graphics of Historical efforts to Re-Engine the B-52 Strategic Bomber
Simultaneous B-52 Mission to Indo-Pacific Theater and Unarmed Minuteman III developmental test launch demonstrate US Nuclear Forces Global Strike Capabilities
Military Aviation
Simultaneous B-52 Mission to Indo-Pacific Theater and Unarmed Minuteman III developmental test launch demonstrate US Nuclear Forces Global Strike Capabilities
[Video] This B-52 Strategic Bomber Landed at Duxford and Performed the Shortest Runway Landing Ever Done by a BUFF
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
[Video] The B-52 Strategic Bomber that Landed at Duxford and Performed the Shortest Runway Landing Ever Done by a BUFF
B-52 Crew Members who Took Part in Operation Secret Squirrel Meet at Barksdale to Celebrate 29th Anniversary of the Event
Aviation History / Military Aviation
B-52 Crew Members who Took Part in Operation Secret Squirrel Meet at Barksdale to Celebrate 29th Anniversary of the Event
Iran launches ballistic missiles at 2 Iraqi Bases Housing U.S. Troops
Space
Iran launches Ballistic Missiles at 2 Iraqi Bases Housing U.S. Troops
Former B-52 driver explains what it's like performing a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) departure
Military Aviation
US Deploys Six B-52 Strategic Bombers to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean amid Iran tensions
The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II
B-52 Bombers Complete 19.5-Hour Mission, Live-Fire Training with U.S. Army JTACs in Hawaii
Military Aviation
B-52 Bombers Complete 19.5-Hour Mission, Live-Fire Training with U.S. Army JTACs in Hawaii
The story of B-52 Ghost Rider, the first BUFF to be resurrected from AMARG to rejoin USAF Strategic Bomber Fleet
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of B-52 Ghost Rider, the first BUFF to be resurrected from AMARG to rejoin USAF Strategic Bomber Fleet
Impressive Video Shows USAF Heavies (C-17, C-5 and B-52) Taking Off on A Foggy Day at RAF Fairford
Military Aviation
Impressive Video Shows USAF Heavies (C-17, C-5 and B-52) Taking Off on A Foggy Day at RAF Fairford
Former B-52 Pilot Tells the Story behind this Photo of two BUFFs Buzzing USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Former B-52 Pilot Tells the Story behind this Photo of two BUFFs Buzzing USS Midway Aircraft Carrier
In-Flight Video Shows B-52 During Secret Nuclear Mission Training For the First Time in History
Military Aviation
In-Flight Video Features B-52 During Secret Nuclear Mission Training For the First Time in History
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