The B-52 might not be retiring until the 1960s meaning it will likely set a new record for the longest in service US combat aircraft.

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a plane excepted to fly for 1 century.

Despite soaring costs and complex retrofitting, the B-52’s deep modernization aims to transform it into a digitally upgraded B-52J, extending Cold War-era firepower into the 2050s and beyond. The ...

The legendary B-52 Stratofortress, behemoth of the sky built to fight the unthinkable war, nearly a century later the fleet ...

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, ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. The B-52 Stratofortress has been a stalwart of the U.S. Air Force since the 1950s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force has plans and upgrades to keep the B-52 active into the 2050s.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P.

A B-52 Stratofortress will bly over Riga, Latvia, on Friday. (Photo by Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP) (Photo by ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images) The United States Air Force will deploy at least one ...

The Boeing B-52s are coming back home to the USA after spending time abroad training across Europe. Residents near Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford heard the sounds of four Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ...

B-52-Bomber in the blue sky. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an eight-engine long-range bomber of the US Air Force. (BOSSIER PARISH, La.) — Three B-52 bombers took off from Barksdale AFB in ...