The $48.6 Billion B-52J Upgrade Just Locked In 2 Small American Towns Through 2050
The upgraded B-52 will keep two small towns at the center of US nuclear deterrence strategy for years to come, while the USAF waits for the B-21.
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Why The US Air Force Still Flies A Strategic Bomber With A Cockpit Designed In The 1960s
The B-52 began its service life in the 1950s, it's still flying today because it easy to modernize and it can carry any weapon in the US arsenal.
Why The B-52's New Engines Will Make It More Powerful Than Jets Built 40 Years After It
One engine swap makes a 1950s bomber more useful than the aircraft designed to replace it.
Edwards Air Force Base resumes flight operations one week after fatal B-52 crash
Airfield in California reopens as investigation into the loss of eight crew members continues
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier24 Jun
How The B-21 Raider Compares To The B-2 Spirit, B-52 & B-1B – And Why It Wins Every Category
How the B-21 Raider compares with the B-52, B-1B, and B-2—and why it will shape the USAF's future bomber force.
The Loss of B-52 Spirit of Aggieland II
On the 15th of June 2026, a B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Edwards Air Force Base shortly after take-off. There were eight on board and no survivors. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber built by Boeing. It has eight jet engines mounted in four pods with a maximum takeoff weight of 488,000 pounds. The…
U.S. Air Force Releases Names of Fallen B-52 Crew Members
The U.S. Air Force released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards AFB. The U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing has released the names of the eight people killed in the horrific mishap on Jun. 15, 2026, which saw a B-52 Stratofortress crashing shortly after […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso17 JunA
New details emerge in B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base that killed eight
Fresh details are emerging about the final moments of a fatal B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope17 JunA
Tuesday Update: Eight Killed In B-52 Accident
Two Boeing employees were among those on board during a radar modernization test mission.
AVweb•Matt Ryan16 JunA
Eight killed in fatal B-52 crash during test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calfornia
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on 15 June 2026, killing all eight people on board in the deadliest B-52 accident in more than four decades. The aircraft was conducting a routine test mission in support of a radar modernisation programme when it went down at […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 JunP
Statement about B-52 accident at Edwards Air Force Base
June 15, 2026 We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the eight crew members who lost their lives in the B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, California. It is with great sadness that we confirm two Boeing employees were among those on board. We are in contact with their families and […] The post Statement about B-52 accident at Edwards Air Force Base first appeared on PLANEtalking .
B-52 bomber testing new AESA radar crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
Aircraft assigned to radar modernization program had arrived at the California test center in December 2025
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 JunTR
US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly after take-off from California base
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15, prompting a large-scale emergency response. The incident forced the closure of the airfield as authorities worked to assess the situation and investigate the cause of the crash. Emergency response closes airfield In a statement, […]
Travel Radar•Hannah Sass16 Jun
"Not Survivable": 8 Presumed Dead After US B-52 Stratofortress Goes Up In Flames Moments After Takeoff
Eight people were on the aircraft when it went down.
B-52 Stratofortress Crashes Moments After Takeoff; Extent of Injuries Unknown
Eight people were on the aircraft when it went down.
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US Air Force B-52 Bomber Crashes After Takeoff in California
Aviation News – A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, prompting an immediate response from...
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B-52 Accident At Edwards Air Force Base
Emergency crews responded after the aircraft went down on the airfield.
AVweb•Matt Ryan15 Jun
Breaking: B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Crashed at Edwards AFB
Images posted online show a massive plume of black smoke rising from Edwards Air Force Base, before the base confirmed an ongoing B-52H Stratofortress mishap. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber has crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on June 15, 2026. The base confirmed the mishap on its social […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso15 JunA
B-52 crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope15 Jun
B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year
The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4.