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A sneaky photo taken the last time a stealth bomber was unveiled shows why some parts of the new B-21 are still under wraps
When the B-2 was unveiled in 1988, some clever journalists got a glimpse of parts of the bomber tha…
Michael Peck
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The new, stealthy B-21 bomber is 'starting to look like an airplane,' the Air Force says
The B-21 is supposed to arrive in the mid-2020s, at which point the Air Force will start getting ri…
Secretary of the Air Force Pu…
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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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F-35 stealth fighter jets are only capable of flying missions a little over half the time, watchdog finds
"Maintenance challenges negatively affect F-35 aircraft readiness," the Government Accountability O…
Jake Epstein
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34 years after unveiling the iconic B-2, the US military has revealed a new bomber designed to use weapons that haven't been invented yet
The B-21 is still a long way from the battlefield, but officials are already boasting about its abi…
Michael Peck
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Marines ground all flights after string of serious 'mishaps,' including the mysterious disappearance of an F-35 stealth fighter jet
Several Marines have been killed in the recent incidents, which include two separate crashes involv…
Jake Epstein
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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…
72nd Air Base Wing Public Aff…
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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…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Listen to the confusing 911 call made by a homeowner and the Marine pilot who landed in his backyard after ejecting from an F-35 stealth fighter
"Ma'am, I'm a pilot in a military aircraft and I ejected. So, I just rode a parachute down to the g…
Chris Panella
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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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The US military is trying to identify dozens of airmen who didn't make it home from a daring bomber raid on 'Hitler's gas station'
US airmen were told that bombing Nazi oil refineries in Ploesti could shorten WWII by six months. T…
Katie Sanders and Mara Storey
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The US sent strategic bombers flying across Europe and the Pacific in a synchronized show of force on the same day
Two B-2 and four B-52 bombers conducted simultaneous flights in Europe and the Pacific to show they…
Ryan Pickrell
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How the Air Force pulled off a first-of-its-kind bomber flyover at the Super Bowl, according a pilot who did it
After four years of preparation, a B-1B, a B-2, and a B-52 roared over the crowd at Super Bowl LV i…
Ellen Ioanes
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US B-2 stealth bombers teamed up with Norwegian F-35s for another flight over Iceland
Two B-2s, deployed for Bomber Task Force Europe 20-2 and operating out of RAF Fairford in the UK, m…
Christopher Woody
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A US fighter-interceptor nicknamed the 'Cornfield Bomber' once miraculously landed in one piece in a farm field after its pilot bailed out
A missing F-35 stealth fighter may have flown on its own for a time after the pilot ejected. If so,…
Chris Panella
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B-2 stealth bombers just flew their first Arctic missions, and it's an unmistakable message to Russia
In the past year, US forces have completed several missions from the region to deter Russian aggres…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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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…