The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress remains a core part of the United States Air Force’s nuclear deterrent in 2026 for one simple reason: it can carry the new AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off missile, a $14 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US B-52 Stratofortress bombers are flying overland missions in Iran. The top US general said the military has achieved greater air ...

One engine swap makes a 1950s bomber more useful than the aircraft designed to replace it.

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...

The U.S. Air Force flew its first B-52 Stratofortress to be loaded with a new and modern Active Electronically Scanned Array radar to Edwards Air Force Base in California on Dec. 8. (James West/U.S.

The B-52 departures, along with other assets returning home as of late, come amid tense negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

The growing US air superiority over Iran is opening the door for B-52 Stratofortress bombers to fly overland missions, America's top general said Tuesday. The US Air Force has been flying its B-52 ...