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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

Dario Leone

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B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program completed wind tunnel testing

Military Aviation

B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program completed wind tunnel testing

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

Second successful test of AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Weapon, Booster Tests Complete

Military Aviation / Weapons

Second successful test of AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Weapon, Booster Tests Complete

Dario Leone

Did you know the SR-71 cockpit glass was made of 1.25-inch thick solid quartz? 9 amazing facts about the legendary Blackbird

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

Did you know the SR-71 cockpit glass was made of 1.25-inch thick solid quartz? 9 amazing facts about the legendary Blackbird

Dario Leone

Former USAF Pilot tells the story of Bud Holland, the rogue pilot that crashed his B-52 during an airshow practice after having maneuvered it beyond its operational limits at low altitude

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Former USAF Pilot tells the story of Bud Holland, the rogue pilot that crashed his B-52 during an airshow practice after having maneuvered it beyond its operational limits at low altitude

Dario Leone

Rolls Royce F130 selected as new engine for the B-52 bomber fleet

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Cost of the B-52 Re-Engining Program has Increased 50 Percent because of Integration Issues

Dario Leone

The story of the XB-52 and YB-52, the prototype B-52s scrapped after First Lady Lady Bird Johnson’s 'beautification' of the US Air Force Museum

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the XB-52 and YB-52, the prototype B-52s scrapped after First Lady Lady Bird Johnson’s ‘beautification’ of the US Air Force Museum

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Mortons Books

Here’s an important but rarely noted Feature of all B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bombers: the Folding Tail.

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Here’s an important but rarely noted Feature of all B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bombers: the Folding Tail.

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Mortons Books

The story of the B-52 Stratofortress that carried the Flashback Test Vehicle, the Nuclear Bomb Bigger than the Soviet Tsar Bomba

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Weapons

The story of the B-52 Stratofortress that carried the Flashback Test Vehicle, the Nuclear Bomb Bigger than the Soviet Tsar Bomba

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Mortons Books

Announcement of new B-52 engines imminent

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF B-52 bomber departed RAF Fairford at 11:37pm on Sunday Night and RTB at 10:52pm on Monday, spending almost 24 hours in the air

Dario Leone

Disassembled B-52H arrives in Oklahoma City ending a Road Trip of almost four weeks. The BUFF will support the B-52 Bomber Fleet Modernization Effort.

Military Aviation

Disassembled B-52H arrives in Oklahoma City ending a Road Trip of almost four weeks. The BUFF will support the B-52 Bomber Fleet Modernization Effort.

Dario Leone

Disassembled B-52H arrives in Oklahoma City ending a Road Trip of almost four weeks. The BUFF will support the B-52 Bomber Fleet Modernization Effort.

Military Aviation

A disassembled B-52H Strategic Bomber is taking a Road Trip from Tucson to Oklahoma City and here are some awesome photos of her journey

Dario Leone

The story of the low-level flight tactics devised to allow Soviet M-4 and 3M Bison bombers to penetrate NATO air defence system

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the low-level flight tactics devised to allow Soviet M-4 and 3M Bison bombers to penetrate NATO air defence system

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

Announcement of new B-52 engines imminent

Military Aviation

The announcement of the contract for new B-52 Engines is imminent

Dario Leone

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

How outdated WWII tactics and Soviet-manned North Vietnamese SAM Systems led to the shooting down of 15 B-52 bombers during Operation Linebacker II

Dario Leone

AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic missile flight test fails again after rocket motor did not ignite

Military Aviation / Weapons

AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic missile flight test fails again after rocket motor did not ignite

Dario Leone

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