The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s, and by NASA for nearly 50 years.

The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters).

Sep 6, 2024 · The B-52H is the US Air Force’s (USAF) long-range, large-payload multirole bomber, commonly known as the Stratofortress or the Buff (big ugly fat fellow). The bomber …

B-52s struck wide-area troop concentrations, fixed installations and bunkers, and decimated the morale of Iraq's Republican Guard. From Sept. 2 to 3, 1996, two B-52H's struck Baghdad power stations and communications facilities with 13 AGM-86C conventional air launched cruise missiles, or CALCMs, as part of Operation Desert Strike.

Mar 16, 2025 · The US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of various missions. It can fly at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and carry 70,000 pounds of nuclear or precision-guided conventional ordnance.

Originally designed as an intercontinental, high-altitude nuclear bomber, the B-52’s operational capabilities have advanced over the years to meet changing national defense needs. Boeing built 744 B-52s and delivered the last, a B-52H, in October 1962.

Apr 16, 2018 · A B-52H Stratofortress flies over Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during a training exercise. In a conventional conflict, the B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations.

Feb 19, 2025 · A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron rolls down the taxiway at RAF Fairford, England, after landing from its first sortie for the Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment, Feb. 18, 2025.

The B-52H, Still Serving Sixty-four Years Later: The US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of various missions. It can fly at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of ...

Mar 6, 2025 · A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber was spotted flying over Amarillo, Texas, on Mar. 5, 2025, while carrying two loads under its wings, with one apparently being the hypersonic AGM-183 ...