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The B-21 Raider will be slotted for hard, first-strike targets where stealth and advanced performance will be key; as far as easier missions in an air superiority/air dominance environment, the B-52 Stratofortress will fill the gap.

SHREVEPORT, La. - Mother Nature tried, but not even she could stop the XXXV Krewe of Gemini parade from rolling Saturday in Shreveport. There were tons of umbrellas along the

The United States Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress continues to serve as the backbone of the bomber fleet but new upgrades won't be as easy to installs as first thought. 

The B-52 is still going strong after 71 years, making her one of only five aircraft that have remained in service for more than 50 years.

A total of 1,737 U.S. fixed-wing aircraft were lost in combat during the Vietnam War, including 40 percent of the total production of F-105 Thunderchiefs and one out of every eight F-4 Phantoms ever made.

SHREVEPORT, La. - 51 years ago tonight, young men climbed into B-52s from Barksdale Air Force base and began Linebacker 2, the largest use of air power since World War

SHREVEPORT, La. - Fifty-one years ago tonight, young men climbed into B-52s from Barksdale Air Force base and began Linebacker 2, the largest use of air power since World War

It’s possible the B-52H Stratofortress could be in service for a hundred years if modernization efforts are successfully executed by the Air Force over the coming decades.

A total of 744 B-52s were produced in Seattle, Washington, and Wichita, Kansas, culminating with the B-52H model last delivered in 1962. It served as the main long-range heavy bomber of the Air Force during the Cold War and continues to be a critical part of the bomber force today.

As a show of support for the Philippines against China, the U.S. has flown a pair of B-52 strategic bombers near the archipelago.