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

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

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

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USAF has finally succeeded in testing the AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Weapon

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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.

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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.

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B-52 re-engining program will require $11 billion, a 9% jump over previous estimate

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B-52 re-engining program will require $11 billion, a 9% jump over previous estimate

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AGM-183 did not “complete its launch sequence” and remained on the B-52H: First Hypersonic ARRW Booster Flight Test Failed

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B-52H Stratofortress conducted successful simulated hypersonic missile kill chain employment

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Video Shows Wise Guy, the second B-52H to be resurrected from Davis-Monthan boneyard, arriving at Minot AFB to join 5th Bomb Wing

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Video Shows Wise Guy, the second B-52H to be resurrected from Davis-Monthan boneyard, arriving at Minot AFB to join 5th Bomb Wing

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Ghost Rider and Wise Guy, the only two B-52H bombers regenerated from "Boneyard", undergoing simultaneous maintenance at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex

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Ghost Rider and Wise Guy, the only two B-52H bombers regenerated from “Boneyard”, undergoing simultaneous maintenance at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex

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BUFFs deploy to the Middle East in 4th Iran deterrence mission in 2 Months

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BUFFs deploy to the Middle East in 4th Iran deterrence mission in 2 Months

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B-52s fly directly from Barksdale AFB to the Persian Gulf in a message of deterrence to Iran

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B-52s fly directly from Barksdale AFB to the Persian Gulf in a message of deterrence to Iran

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Minot B-52 returning from global power mission over Middle East diverts to RAF Fairford due to engine failure

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Minot B-52 returning from global power mission over Middle East diverts to RAF Fairford due to engine failure

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B-52 strategic bombers conduct impressive elephant walk at Barksdale AFB

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B-52 strategic bombers conduct impressive elephant walk at Barksdale AFB

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Former B-52 Instructor Pilot remembers Training Incidents

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New B-52H’s AESA Radar could reduce BUFF’s crew size from five to four

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Cool video shows USAF B-52 bombers integrating with Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters inside Ukraine’s airspace

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Cool video shows USAF B-52 bombers integrating with Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters inside Ukraine’s airspace

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This Awesome Photo of a B-52 Engine Starting to disintegrate Clearly Shows Why the Mighty BUFF Needs New Engines

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

This Incredible Photo of a B-52 Engine Starting to disintegrate Clearly Shows Why the Mighty BUFF Needs New Engines

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B-52 Wise Guy

Military Aviation

Here are the first photos of “Wise Guy,” the second B-52H ever to be taken from AMARG for active service

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USAF to start B-52 re-engine competition in the first quarter of 2019

Military Aviation

B-52 “Wise Guy” is back: after “Ghost Rider” another BUFF resurrects from AMARG and rejoins USAF Strategic Bomber Fleet

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“USAF B-52 flying over the Baltic Sea turned around after being tracked by Russian Air Defense System,” Russian MoD Says

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“USAF B-52 flying over the Baltic Sea turned around after being tracked by Russian Air Defense System,” Russian MoD Says

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