KC-10 tanker tail number 82-0190 exploded on the Barksdale ramp while undergoing routine maintenance after a mission. Taken on Sep.… Read More
The impressive video in this post shows B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff from RAF Fairford. Taken… Read More
The issue is believed to be unrelated to a problem with ejection seat (egress) components that forced a B-1 from… Read More
The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a USAF B-52H was spotted flying over neutral waters in the Baltic… Read More
In addition to being able to deliver more munitions in less time, the modified CRL can also carry greater payloads… Read More
Code named Operation Senior Surprise, aka Secret Squirrel, this 35 hour mission was the first combat use of the Conventional… Read More
The canoe just so happened to resemble one helmed by a famous Disney princess. “We asked for more details about… Read More
“We see a handful of strikes every year, but out of all the maintainers we have, no one had seen… Read More
The Conventional Rotary Launcher allows the bomber to carry a selection of different conventional smart weapons or GPS guided weapons… Read More
If the bombers were to be put on 24-hour alert, it would be the first time since the Cold War… Read More
Seeing a B-52 refueling from a French Air Force C-135FR is quite a rare sight given that BUFFs typically refuel from… Read More
On Mar. 2, 2017 Lt. Col. Steven R. Smith, 93rd Bomb Squadron flight instructor exceeded the 10,000 hour mark in… Read More
More than 1,000 Airmen and 30,000 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in Green Flag East 17-03 in preparation to support U.S.… Read More
The Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards AFB is the largest anechoic chamber in the world and can fit any airplane… Read More
Bowles, having completed 25 combat missions in 10 weeks, considers Desert Storm to be a career-defining moment Jim Bowles, an… Read More
Secret Squirrel paved the way for American forces to defeat Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, whose troops had invaded neighboring Kuwait… Read More
Team Barksdale provided support for over 100 aircraft while still being able to complete the B-52 mission Taken on Oct.… Read More
