U.S. and Italian aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-52 Stratofortress, fly in formation over the Adriatic Sea, June 4, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry/Air ...

The Pentagon’s project to modernize engines on B-52 Stratofortress bombers has passed a “pivotal milestone,” the Air Force said Monday. The Commercial Engine Replacement Program to switch out eight ...

The Critical Design Review of the CERP program paves the way for the modification of two B-52 bombers with the new engines, with work on the first bomber starting later this year. The U.S. Air Force ...

The Rolls-Royce F130 low-bypass turbofan is set to replace the eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines currently installed on B-52 heavy bombers. The US Air Force (USAF) effort to re-engine the Boeing ...

Two B-52 bombers will head back to their manufacturer for new engines this year, kicking off a long-awaited upgrade meant to help keep flying the Stratofortress until nearly their 100th birthday. On ...

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Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on how the US Air Force takes care of the almost 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress. Footage Credit: U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Army, ...

The enormous munition—previously used against Iran’s nuclear facilities during “Operation Midnight Hammer” in June 2025—was reportedly used to target an underground Iranian leadership meeting in ...

U.S. airmen conduct preflight operations prior to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departing a base in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 29. (U.S. Air Force) B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air ...

American B-52 “Stratofortresses” have now been confirmed to be operating in Iran as part of “Operation Epic Fury.” A major escalation in the war, this signals that the US has sufficient air ...