B-52 Stratofortress bombers returned to RAF Fairford in a coordinated arrival that emphasized their size and presence. The aircraft’s slow, deliberate approach highlighted a design that has remained ...

The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2 billion contract to start replacing the first two Stratofortress's engines with new Rolls-Royce engines. (Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble/Air Force) In December the Air ...

The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...

The following is an excerpt from The B-52s’ Cosmic Thing by Pete Crighton and available now from Bloomsbury. The B-52s were always queer, though not overtly, and this book dissects the coded queer ...

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.

It seems like goodbyes are only temporary when it comes to the B-52’s. So, maybe the third time’s the charm? Despite two previous farewell tours, the B-52’s are heading to Las Vegas for three shows in ...

The B-52s are returning to Las Vegas in 2026. The band has announced three new shows at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, taking place April 22, 24 and 25. The residency has ...

Fans can get set to dance this mess around at least one more time as the B-52's return to the road for a (so far) limited run of dates in 2026. The quirky new wave legends announced that "due to ...

The B-52s will return to The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas for three shows on April 22, 2,4 and 25, 2026, at 8 p.m., extending their residency due to overwhelming fan demand.

New images captured by aviation photographer Ryan Watamura show a U.S. Air Force B-52H flying a low-level route over California with one external pylon loaded with the new AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers deployed over the weekend to a base in Spain that will serve as a launching pad for operations along NATO’s eastern flank and into the High North. The ...

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 ...