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In Soviet Times the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber established 78 world records officially recognised by the FAI
Military Aviation
Russian strategic bomber engineer requests asylum in US and offers to share information on Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack
Here’s why China does not have the World's Largest Navy, in any Meaningful Metric
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation
Chinese Liaoning carrier strike group conducts exercise simulating attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands
Time to cry because it's ended: Vulcan XH558 to start her engines for one last time on Nov. 20 before being put to sleep forever
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Time to cry because it’s ended: Vulcan XH558 to start her engines for one last time on Nov. 20 before being put to sleep forever
USAF to deploy B-52 bombers to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, amid heightened tensions between the US and China
Military Aviation
USAF to deploy B-52 bombers to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, amid heightened tensions between the US and China
The story of the B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber that landed safely without its tail
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber that landed safely without its tail
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Did you know 414 B-29s were lost bombing Japan? For every Superfortress lost to the enemy, almost two were lost to accidents and crashes.
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Did you know 414 B-29s were lost bombing Japan? For every Superfortress lost to the enemy, almost two were lost to accidents and crashes.
When the Blackjack “went around the corner:” The story of Russian Tupolev Tu-160 first deployment to Venezuela
Military Aviation
When the Blackjack “went around the corner:” The story of Russian Tupolev Tu-160 first deployment to Venezuela
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Blackjack Down: the tragic crash of Russian Air Force first operational Tu-160 strategic bomber
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Blackjack Down: the tragic crash of Russian Air Force first operational Tu-160 strategic bomber
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Videos show B-1B Lancer strategic bomber catching fire during engine maintenance on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Videos show B-1B Lancer strategic bomber catching fire during engine maintenance on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base
How the B-36 Peacemaker bomber survived to five cancellation attempts during its career
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The B-36 Peacemaker was so Huge that Catwalks were placed inside its Wings so that Mechanics could Maintain the Engines in Flight
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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.
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After a Nuclear Weapon Test a B-36 was So Radioactive that it had to be Parked Away from other Peacemaker Bombers at Carswell AFB. It was Scrapped a year later.
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
After a Nuclear Weapon Test a B-36 was So Radioactive that it had to be Parked Away from other Peacemaker Bombers at Carswell AFB. It was Scrapped a year later.
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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
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.
Video Shows the Maiden Flight of Russia’s first new production Tupolev Tu-160M Strategic Bomber
Military Aviation
Video Shows the Maiden Flight of Russia’s first new production Tupolev Tu-160M Strategic Bomber
Here’s why the propellers on the B-36 Peacemaker did face backwards
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Here’s why the Propellers on the B-36 Peacemaker did Face Backwards
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