The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the U.S. Air Force for decades, and a new upgrade program ensures it'll be a fixture for a few decades more.

The U.S. Air Force has handed Boeing a $2 billion mandate to drag one of its oldest bombers into a new technological era, ...

Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, have B-52 bombers. ARLINGTON, Va. – A B-52 Stratofortress recently ...

The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War ...

The United States is doubling down on one of its oldest yet most versatile combat aircraft, handing Boeing roughly $2 billion ...

MINOT, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A crew conducting a ceremonial B-52 flyover at the North Dakota State Fair Friday was not advised of an inbound commercial aircraft, according to a statement from base ...

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While the B-52 has remained in service for nearly three-quarters of a century, consistent upgrades help make the legendary bomber relevant in the modern era. Earlier this month, the US Air Force’s ...

This photo from the North Dakota Governor's Office shows a B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base in a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Minot, N.D. (North Dakota ...

A month after a B-52 bomber landing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota caused a SkyWest airliner to take evasive maneuvers, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary ...

The Boeing B-52 has been in service for over 60 years, and the BUFF, or Big Ugly Fat Fellow (or similar) has had its share of aging problems and unusual characteristics. The change from its original ...