The World's Longest Serving Bomber. Explore the incredible history and legacy of the B-52, an aircraft that has been a symbol of military power for decades. From its early days to its ongoing role in ...

So the plane, lovingly referred to as the “Buff” within the Air Force, is an early Cold ... though, the B-52 concept still works. The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy ...

Eventually, Boeing’s prototype was declared the winner and would become the B-52 bomber we know today ... being a B-52H which was delivered in the early 1960s. An additional dozen bombers ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been a stalwart of the U.S. Air Force since the 1950s. From serving as the key component of our air-launched leg of the nuclear triad, to a versatile conventional asset ...

First taking to the skies in April 1952, and introduced into the US Air Force in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has since become a mainstay of American air power. Originally developed as a nuclear ...

Two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers were deployed to ... 2025-2 Europe mission since early February. From the UK, they were escorted by a pair of Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen multirole ...