B-52 Stratofortress Archives

News

B-52 BUFF Stories: Distractions Can Be Deady

That One Time When a Distraction with a Dignitary Led to Almost Flying into Cumulus Granite. Our month of European flying during Operation Busy Brewer included showcasing the B-52 to…

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Bombers

WATCH: SLUFs, BUFFs, and Warthogs Go Hog Wild Over Wisconsin

Bombers

WATCH: Strategic Air Command Goes Hollywood

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History

The KC-97: Boeing’s Big Tanker Set the Standard

The Stratofreighter Was the Proving Ground for the KC-135 Stratotanker It is 1951. The first generation of America’s Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps tactical jet aircraft have begun service…

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This Film Emphasizes How Critically Important the F-105 Thud Was in the Skies Over Vietnam

When Republic Aviation produced the film “The 25 Hour Day”, the makers of such notable aircraft as the P-47 Thunderbolt, RC-3 Seabee, F-84 Thunderjet / Thunderstreak, and the F-105 Thunderchief had recently…

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Military

Kickin’ ISIS Ass: Night Vision Flying With A-10s, F-22s and a B-52

The U.S. Air Force recently released some rarely seen b-roll footage of some of our favorite warplanes conducting mid-air refueling ops at night, and the views are pretty cool to say…

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Founded by Doolittle, The 15th Air Force Was Fierce. It Still Answers The Call Today

The 15th Air Force Heritage- High Strategy Bombers and Tankers traces the history of the United States Air Force (USAF) 15th Air Force from its origins under Major General James…

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B-52 Stratofortress

B-52 BUFF Stories: Distractions Can Be Deady

WATCH: SLUFs, BUFFs, and Warthogs Go Hog Wild Over Wisconsin

WATCH: Strategic Air Command Goes Hollywood

The KC-97: Boeing’s Big Tanker Set the Standard

This Film Emphasizes How Critically Important the F-105 Thud Was in the Skies Over Vietnam

Kickin’ ISIS Ass: Night Vision Flying With A-10s, F-22s and a B-52

Founded by Doolittle, The 15th Air Force Was Fierce. It Still Answers The Call Today

Supersonic Comeback? Meet NASA’s X-59 Quesst

Sun N Fun is Gearing up for Their 50th Anniversary Air Show

Super Bowl: Added Flights To Vegas, Some With Taylor Swift Flight Numbers

B-1 Bomber Crashes at Ellsworth AFB, Crew Safe

Deep Sea Surveyors Think They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane