USAF Will Fly B-52s Until 2050, But It's Already Looking For What Comes Next
The service is investing $48.6 billion in upgrades as it studies replacement options and keeps the bomber in service through 2050, officials said.
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The U.S. Air Force Resurrected 2 B-52 Bombers From the Boneyard — They Sat in the Arizona Desert for Almost a Decade
The U.S. Air Force resurrected 2 B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the Boneyard in the Arizona desert. B-52H “Ghost Rider” tail number 61-0007 was resurrected in 2015. It had sat at Davis-Monthan AFB Boneyard for 7 years. B-52H “Wise Guy” tail number 60-0034 was resurrected in 2016. It had sat at the Boneyard for 8 years since 2008. The Wise Guy resurrection was triggered by a 2016 B-52 crash at Andersen AFB in Guam. The crash dropped the operati…
The US Air Force will fly the B-52 until 2050, while it has already begun planning a successor type.
The American B-52 Stratofortress long-range strategic bombers have been given the green light to be re-engined. The US military expects the modernized aircraft to serve until at least 2050. The modernization program will cover 76 aircraft.
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