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Why the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Has Survived So Long

The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 ...
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Air Force B-52 forced passenger plane to make ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision

The pilot of a civilian passenger jet made a sharp and abrupt maneuver just prior to landing at a North Dakota airport to avoid an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber that was performing a low-level ...
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The B-52 Stratofortress Is Now 70 Years Old. Why Hasn’t It Been Retired Yet?

The B-52s in service today outwardly resemble those that flew in the 1950s, but their interiors have been repeatedly modernized over the years. First introduced in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has ...