Air Force B-52, C-17 Headed to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh
Five Air Force aircraft will be on static display on Boeing Plaza.
Five Air Force aircraft will be on static display on Boeing Plaza.
A date has reportedly been set for the Nordic country to officially join the alliance.
The long-range heavy bomber takes part in a strategic deterrence mission aimed at reinforcing the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, DOD said.
During the three-week multilateral exercise, 85 aircraft are expected to fly 1,400 missions across three islands and six airfields.
At one point during the incident, the J-11 fighter jet was within 10 feet of the bomber.
Sunday’s drill was the first joint aerial exercise of its kind and occurred as a response to nuclear threats by North Korea.
The Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon has six cockpits for visitation—the latest one to join the fleet is a B-52G Stratofortress. The welcome ceremony will be held on April 1, 2023.
New system will help the Air Force achieve a 30 percent improvement in fuel efficiency for the iconic bomber.
Boeing’s oldest jet-powered bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress is, at age 75, older than most Flying readers. According to a story in DefenseOne.com, reengining work scheduled for later this year on the 76 aircraft remaining in the US Air Force inventory could keep the historic machines flying until they’re more than 100 years old. Boeing’s YB-52 […]