US air force 'needs' bases in Europe as worldwide tensions ramp up
Apart from their commitment to European security, having US air force bases in Europe allows Washington to deploy assets ...
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B-52s Conduct Live Weapons Drop and Flyover in Sweden, Marking the Nation’s First Year in NATO
Two B-52s escorted by Gripens conducted a flyover of the Swedish Parliament for the first anniversary of Sweden’s accession to NATO, and later performed a ...
Newsweek28d
U.S. B-52 Bombers Step Up Flyovers Near Iran
The B-52s, deployed from Royal Air Force Base Fairford in the United Kingdom ... Newsweek has reached out to CENTCOM for comment via email. The bomber flights come as U.S. President Donald ...
Al-Monitor29d
US launches second B-52 bomber flight over Middle East in 2 days
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon authorized a sortie of US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers over the Middle East for ... The B-52s out of Royal Air Force base Fairford in the UK flew over six US-aligned ...
Aviation Today29d
B-52 CERP Faces Concurrency Challenges, DOT&E Says
A recently released fiscal 2024 report by the Pentagon Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) noted concurrency challenges for the re-engining of the B-52 bomber fleet under the U.S ...
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B-52 with retro paint job, futuristic weapons gets attention over Texas
An Air Force bomber with a retro paint scheme and payload ... It’s part of an upgrade to keep the aging B-52 fleet modern and flying through 2050. A photographer near Boca Chica Beach in ...
Helsinki Times14d
US B-52 bombers drop guided bombs in Finland for first time
Two US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers conducted their first-ever air-to-ground bombing exercises in Finland on 6 March ...