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BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA -- William "Bill" Pedeaux gazed around the cockpit of the B-52 H Stratofortress recently at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA, a steely glint flashing in

Innovative B-52 flights immerse instructors, bridging simulator gaps to teach critical CONECT technology effectively.

The last time William "Bill" Pedeaux had flown in the B-52 was when he was on active-duty at now defunct Castle Air Force Base, California...almost three decades ago.

Officially, it's the B-52H Stratofortress. Unofficially, it's the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat F--cker). Either way, this subsonic heavy bomber remains the mainstay of the U.S. strategic fleet after more than 50 years of service. A total of

The US Air Force has finally determined that all the upgrades to the B-52H will require a new designation (B-52K and B-52K) The B-52G became the B-52H in 1961 when the then-new TF33 engines were installed The B-52H, the oldest and most u

The US Air Force believes it finally has a replacement for the B-52 bomber; the B-21 There are currently 76 B-52H aircraft still in service and they are expected to serve into the 2050s because the BUFF (Big, Ugly Fat Fellow) just works The B-21 is d

The Frankenstein upgrades have spanned decades and encompassed such a wide sphere of systems and technologies there are almost too many to cite.