Andersen became the home to over 15,000 Airmen, 153 B-52 bombers and 20 support aircraft during the highest peak of the Vietnam War. The bombing campaign was a success because, in its wake, the North Vietnamese released 591 American prisoners of war and returned to the negotiation table, where the Paris Peace Accords were signed less than a It has an unrefueled combat range in excess of 8,800 miles (14,080 kilometers). Background. For more than 60 years, B-52s have been the backbone of the strategic bomber force for the United States. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. Media in category "Nose art on Boeing B-52 Stratofortress" The following 53 files are in this category, out of 53 total. 0047 B-52 U.S. Airforce Nose (7396575380).jpg 2,048 × 1,360; 567 KB
A series of upgrades to the B-52 Stratofortress bomber could keep the remaining fleet of Cold War bombers going until 2050. Air Force’s fleet of B-52Hs will be approximately 90 years old in
The rendered 3D model of the upgraded B-52 bomber. (Photo: Boeing) Even if the first flight of the upgraded bomber is still years away, we now know how it will look like after the largest

Operation Linebacker II saw more than 200 American B-52 bombers fly 730 sorties and drop over 20,000 tons of bombs on North Vietnam over a period of 12 days in December 1972. an old woman held

Lost in the fog that hung low over New York City on the morning of July 28th, a B-25 Bomber crashed into the Empire State Building and, flaming, plummeted to the roof of the Waldorf Bldg at 10 East 33rd street. The ill-fated plane smashed through the skylight of the studio of sculptor Henry Hering, ruining the artist's apartment and his art work. Although the B-52 may fly forever alongside the B-21, the same cannot be said for the aging B1-B bomber. B1-B Bomber. The planned phase-out retirement of the decades-old Air Force B1-B bomber introduces some interesting dynamics for the future of the services’ bomber force, which leaders say is already massively depleted well below what is
Boeing has selected fellow American defense manufacturer Collins Aerospace to upgrade the B-52 bomber aircraft by integrating a new electric power generation system (EPGS). The new EPGS will replace the 70-year-old power generation system currently in the aircraft, providing more efficient technology that requires less engine power to operate.
And then, after nearly seven hours on board, it's time to return, and we land safely at Barksdale, the yellow drag chute unfurling behind the B-52's giant tail. My 36 hours with the B-52 crews at
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