The B-52s have returned to Barksdale AFB just two days after Hurricane Laura swept toward nearby Shreveport and threatened grave damage.…
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Bears Forever! Watch the first flight of the upgraded Tupolev Tu-95MSM strategic bomber
by Dario LeoneThe heavily upgraded Tupolev Tu-95MSM will be capable of carrying eight missiles instead of four and will feature new flight control…
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Military Aviation
USAF to retire 17 B-1B Lancer Strategic Bombers during Fiscal Year 2021
by Dario LeoneAir Force officials proposed the retirement of 17 structurally deficient B-1Bs in 2021 so that maintenance dollars and manpower can be…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF has only 6 Fully Combat Ready B-1B Strategic Bombers
by Dario LeoneOf the fleet of 61 B-1B Lancers, 15 are in depot maintenance and 39 aircraft are down for inspections or other…
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Once the B-52H receives a slew of modifications adding up to a “major modification,” the USAF is likely to redesignate it…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Impressive video shows gigantic B-36 Peacemaker buzzing Fort Worth Neighborhood
by Dario LeoneNeighbors in the Ridglea area south of Carswell AFB reported TV antennas snagged from roofs and structural damage to some homes…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Horrific Video of the recent Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber crash surfaced
by Dario LeoneTwo crew members of the Tu-22M3 died in the incident while two others were injured The horrific video in this post…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Two Crew Members killed in Tu-22M3 Backfire Supersonic Bomber crash in Murmansk Region
by Dario LeoneThe Tu-22M3 crashed in Russia’s north-west while trying to make a landing during a sudden snowstorm A Tu-22M3 (NATO reporting name:…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationWeapons
Here’s why the B-58’s Tail Gun Rounds moved Backwards when They Left the Muzzle
by Dario LeoneThe tail gun of the B-58 boasted many firsts for an aircraft defensive gun including the first fully automatic defensive gun…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Remembering the 1952 Carswell AFB Tornado that damaged two-thirds of SAC’s B-36 Force
by Dario LeoneMaintenance docks used to work on the B-36 bombers outdoors were thrown about and the steel cables tying down the bombers…
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