A B-52H Stratofortress (dubbed BUFF, Big Ugly Fat F****r by her aircrews) is slated to land on the Korean Peninsula… Read More
Recently, the integrated squadron participated in Northern Edge 23, where they gained valuable insights into B-52 datalink modifications with Agile… Read More
‘Well, then how do you fly a plane the size of an airliner without ailerons?’ Damien Leimbach, former USAF avionics… Read More
‘Fearing what two engines departing the plane might do to my aerodynamics, to say nothing of what would happen if… Read More
‘We do heavy maintenance to the B-52. I mean heavy,’ Darren Dennis, Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice at US Air Force. Since… Read More
In 1980s, with the enhancement of the Russian air defense systems, the only way to perform an effective B-52 strike… Read More
The two-ship deployment also delivers a clear deterrent message to anyone who intends to do harm to Americans or American… Read More
The BUFF with the call sign CAKE11 declared an emergency due to engine failure and circled at 14,000 feet over… Read More
“If we are going to put all these upgrades in the airplane, it does make sense that [crew size] would… Read More
Since the fuselage is so narrow, the “track” of the main landing gear is also fairly narrow, which means it… Read More
The incredible photo in this post features the engine of a USAF B-52H Stratofortress belonging to 2nd Bomb Wing at… Read More
‘We were tasked by the JCS to fly a mission deep into the Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf to surveil the Soviet… Read More
Once the B-52H receives a slew of modifications adding up to a “major modification,” the USAF is likely to redesignate… 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
In addition to being able to deliver more munitions in less time, the modified CRL can also carry greater payloads… Read More
B-52J's upgrades would include a defensive systems and avionics modernization, a crash-survivable flight data recorder, a weapons system trainer, advanced targeting… Read More
"We could have been throwing up dust clouds behind us, we were so low. One wrong move and we'd have… Read More
