The Canberra began as a high-altitude bomber concept built around a promised radar bombing system that was supposed to replace the human bomb aimer, but the radar became the project’s greatest threat.

The Canberra began around a bold idea: a high-altitude bomber built around the H2S Mk.9 radar bombing system, with no human ...

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...