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‘It handles terribly, is sluggish, and has some weird behaviors’: The B-52 is the US Air Force’s timeless bomber

The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet to the B-52J standard, extending the bomber’s service life ...
People

B-52 Bomber That Nearly Hit Airliner Last Month Almost Collided with Small Plane Less Than a Minute Later

The incidents reportedly occurred within seconds of each other in North Dakota on July 19 Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and ...
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The 70-year-old B-52 bomber will basically be 'a new airplane' once it finally gets its upgrades, Trump's pick for nuclear command says

The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the upgrades make the B-52 basically "a new airplane." The upgrades are ...
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Boneyard files: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress – The Cold War sentinels in the sand

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress became one of America's most important strategic bombers, serving from the Cold War to modern ...
Springfield News-Sun

Iconic B-52 moves toward new engine in Wright-Patt, Tinker AFB-managed project

The historic B-52 bomber is a step closer to a new engine. The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program recently held a Critical Design Review, a “pivotal milestone” that advances the older plane ...
IJR

Delta Plane Makes ‘Aggressive Maneuver’ to Avoid Collision With B-52 Bomber

Tragedy was averted when a Delta pilot made an “aggressive maneuver” in order to avoid a collision with B-52 bomber. ABC News reported on the incident that occurred July 18 when a jet was on approach ...
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Delta pilot apologizes to passengers for ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid B-52 bomber

Sorry about the aggressive maneuver. It caught me by surprise. This is not normal at all. I don't know why they didn't give us *** heads up because The airport base does have radar and nobody said, ...
The Hill

Passenger jet pilot makes hard midair turn to avoid B-52 bomber

A passenger jet made a hard turn midair Friday to avoid a collision with a B-52 bomber, according to the pilot and the Air Force. SkyWest Flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection from Minneapolis, ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

US begins study for B-52 bomber successor, weighs stealth against stand-off capacity

After almost 75 years of service, the United States is getting the ball rolling ...
CBS News

Passenger describes moment SkyWest flight turned to avoid B-52 bomber: Like "a sharp turn on a roller coaster"

A passenger who was aboard the SkyWest flight that turned to avoid a B-52 bomber on Friday said it felt like going around a "sharp turn on a roller coaster." "The force of it kept me centered in my ...