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US Pilots Rush & Start Their Massive B-52 Bombers for Scary Mass Takeoff

Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore bomber scramble drills showcasing the B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit.
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B-52 Bomber Nuclear Fire was Almost Chernobyl

These photos show a B-52 Stratofortress bomber in flames as a firefighter team races against the clock. Inside its burning ...
The Aviationist

What It Takes to Keep a 70-Year-Old B-52 Flying: Exclusive Look Inside the Accelerated Inspection at Edwards AFB

Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old bomber. In late June 2025, the U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing shared that its Non-Destructive ...
The National Interest

How the Air Force Plans to Keep the B-52 Stratofortress Flying

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported last month that the overall initial operational capability (IOC) for the B-52J program had slipped to 2033, a three-year delay from its start. It’s ...
The Aviationist

B-52 Radar Modernization Nears Flight Testing

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...
Aviation Today

USAF Says Wind Tunnel Testing Validated F130 Engine Inlet Redesign, As B-52 CERP Looks to Enter Development This Summer

The U.S. Air Force said that wind tunnel testing that finished in early June validated inlet redesign of the Rolls-Royce F130 engine for the U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program ...