As global tensions increasingly shift toward rapid-response military readiness, the United States Air Force has continued ...

On June 24, 1994, personnel and civilians gathered near Fairchild Air Force Base witnessed one of the most infamous accidents ...

The Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...

The study is included in the B-52 System Improvements project, which the service describes as a “comprehensive project to facilitate future capabilities and ensure the B-52’s viability in performing ...

Planned upgrades for the US Air Force's 70-year-old strategic bomber will basically make the aircraft "a new airplane," President Donald Trump's nominee to head US Strategic Command said. Last week, ...

The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the ...

A historic Memorial Day weekend flyover dubbed the "Arsenal of Freedom" featured B-52, B-1B, F-22 and F-35 aircraft soaring ...

These famous bombers will remain in service for nearly a century after their introduction.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States is just one of three nations that still ...