Cost might end the B-52J bomber program: The US Air Force is modernizing the venerable B-52 bomber to keep it flying into its 100th birthday. The plan is to pair the B-52 with the new B-21 Raider ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the Air Force for seven decades. New upgrades to keep it flying, though, have ...

Awesome ‘Freedom Flyover’ shows off nearly every Air Force fighter and bomber — from the B-52 to the F-22 By . David Propper. Published May 25, 2025. Updated May 25, 2025, 2:27 p.m. ET.

The US Air Force's B-2 Spirit bomber is a highly effective strategic bomber built to penetrate tough battlespaces, but it's been flying for roughly three decades. Time takes a toll, meaning ...

The U.S. Air Force currently operates three bomber aircraft. After the eventual arrival of the B-21 Raider, two of these—the B-1 Lancer and the B-2 Spirit—are destined for retirement.

The U.S. Air Force currently has 19 active B-2 Spirit stealth bombers out of 21 built. It lost two units to a crash and a fire in 2008 and 2022, respectively.

A new strategic stealth bomber, modernized ICBM missiles, and a sixth-generation fighter are President Donald Trump’s top priorities in the Air Force budget proposal for fiscal 2026 released by ...

The B-58 Hustler was well named: it could hit Mach 2, the first bomber to go so fast. So why did the Air Force dump it without a suitable replacement in sight?