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Near collision between B-52 and SkyWest jet was caught on camera

A concertgoer at the North Dakota State Fair recorded footage of a B-52 bomber and a SkyWest jet on a collision course, but he didn't realize he was watching a potential disaster unfolding before his ...

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 upgrades are part of a plan to keep the B-52s in service until at least 2050, but they're delayed with cost overruns.
Stars and Stripes

WWII B-17 flies into Boeing Field on 90th anniversary of first flight of Flying Fortress

SEATTLE — Ninety years to the day of the first flight of the B-17, one of the last surviving Flying Fortress bombers roared into Boeing Field where it all began. “Sentimental Journey,” a ...
Task & Purpose

B-2 bomber skidded for more than a mile, caught fire when landing gear collapsed

A recent Air Force accident report found that a B-2 pilot stood out of his seat to stomp on the brakes as the stealth bomber skidded down a runway. By Matt White Published Aug 8, 2025 10:10 AM EDT As ...
Los Angeles Times

Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

BISMARCK, N.D. — Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn’t inform an Air Force bomber’s crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding ...
Newsweek

B-52 Bomber Almost Collided With Two Planes: Report

A U.S. B-52 bomber nearly hit a small aircraft after avoiding an initial collision with an airliner last month, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). President Donald Trump's ...