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The B-2 stealth bomber used to hit the Houthis was built to strike the toughest targets
The aircraft was built to slip past defenses to drop nuclear and conventional bombs, including a 30…
Jake Epstein
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Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept 2 US B-52H Stratofortress bombers approaching the Russian border
The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber that can carry both conventional and nuclear …
Rebecca Rommen
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The US says it will send more warships and bombers to the Middle East as tensions persist between Iran and Israel
The US is deploying warships and B-52 bombers to the Middle East as a deterrent to Iran, the Pentag…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time
The operation focused on integrating the stealth bomber with US allies and partners over the Indo-P…
Chris Panella
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B-52 bomber crew picks up award for pulling their plane out of life-threatening 'catastrophic' failures at 1,200 feet
The Air Force crew's exceptional handling of a B-52 emergency earned them the AFGSC General Curtis …
Ella Sherman
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Upgrades to keep the US military's oldest bombers — its B-52s — flying for a century are running into delays and rising costs, watchdog finds
Some B-52 programs are seeing substantial delays, putting them years behind schedule, and costs are…
Chris Panella
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More than half of the US Air Force's B-2 stealth bombers just staged a mass fly-off
Photos show the mass fly-off of 12 B-2s at Whiteman Air Force Base earlier this week.
Chris Panella
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B-1B supersonic bombers sent a 'powerful' message to Iran's proxies all the way from Texas
A former US Air Force colonel said the B-1B Lancer was the ideal aircraft to retaliate against Iran…
Jake Epstein
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See the first video showing the US Air Force's B-21 Raider in flight
The B-21 Raider strategic bomber is now flying twice a week, US Air Force officials said, a major s…
Chris Panella
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Video shows a Chinese fighter jet buzzing B-52 bomber that came as close as 10 feet, US says
The near collision, as US Indo-Pacific Command called it, is the latest dangerous maneuver by a Chi…
Chris Panella
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US Air Force B-52 bombers in Europe are staying active, but less 'in your face,' as Russia wages war on Ukraine
The bombers have flown all over Europe in recent weeks, but they aren't doing the "in-your-face kin…
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force's oldest bomber fired off a new hypersonic weapon in the Pacific, but the missile's future is uncertain
The missile's latest test could be its last, as the Air Force remains uncertain about its future af…
Chris Panella
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'Wise Guy' is back: The 2nd B-52 ever resurrected from the Air Force's 'boneyard' rejoins fleet
"Wise Guy" joins "Ghost Rider," the first B-52 to be regenerated, and brings the Air Force B-52 fle…
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US B-52 bombers and gunships sent into action in Afghanistan in attempt to stop Taliban advance on key cities
The US has deployed B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to stop Taliban insurgents from capturing thr…
Alia Shoaib
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The Air Force is getting rid of B-1B bombers, but it's keeping one around for a different kind of mission
Until the Air Force has retired the whole B-1B fleet, at least one is expected to remain in use in …
Benjamin Brimelow
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US bombers are flying through the Persian Gulf to keep Iran in check as the new Biden administration figures out its next move
"If we can continue to deter Iranian aggression ... it'll give policy makers more decision space as…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US's oldest bomber is still flying around the world, and its crews are training like 'we're going to war'
Non-stop worldwide round-trip flights are a testament to the B-52's longevity, but they're also pre…
Christopher Woody
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More bomber operations mean 'the chess pieces are moving,' US Air Force's top officer says
"That's the capability of global air power," Gen. Charles Brown said this month. "To operate from a…
Christopher Woody
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COVID-19 means US Air Force bombers flying around the world are operating in a 'degraded' environment
The ongoing pandemic "means that we can't always stick to the same timelines, the same procedures,"…
Christopher Woody
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Here are the bombers the US has used to dominate skies all over the world for over 80 years
US bombers have allowed the military to dominate the battlefield for decades. Here are the aircraft…