Nov. 6, 2023 Eglin exercise, maintainers highlighted AF Week in Photos This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force including imagery from the recent readiness exercise and the 96th Maintenance Groups weapons load competition.
Aug. 23, 2023 Test team researches Human Factors Integration into B-52 CERP A test team from the Global Power Bombers Combined Test Force recently began research into human factors integration as part of the B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program, on Edwards Air Force Base, California.
May 30, 2023 U.S. Air Force kicks off Radar Modernization for B-52 Stratofortress fleet A B-52 from the 307th Bomb Wing arrived at a Boeing Co., facility in San Antonio, on May 25, to begin receiving the Active Electronically Scanned Array system, also known as AESA, as part of the Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program.
Sept. 16, 2022 AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities The Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office recently called upon the expertise of the Store Separation Test team to test and evaluate the release of a GBU-38 from a B-52H Stratofortress with new load configurations in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base.
May 21, 2021 BUFF still providing global reach With more than 60 years of service, the B-52 Stratofortress is an icon of global reach and central to the Air Force’s ability to project power anywhere, anytime.
May 20, 2021 B-52 parts to be used in research, modernization and innovation efforts A B-52H bomber, tail number 61-0009, in non-flyable status at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) here, was recently taken out of storage and is expected to be towed to the Pima Air & Space Museum off base, where its wings, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer will be
May 6, 2021 B-52 Hypersonic Kill Chain Employment Success A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5, 2021.
Sept. 3, 2020 How the Air Force is making it easier for aircraft maintainers to see at night WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Good quality lighting is critical for maintainers when repairing an aircraft on the flightline.The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 four-wheel diesel light carts that provide flightline and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a
Feb. 21, 2020 History in Two: New Power for an Old Soldier—Re-engining the B-52 Stratofortress There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, the pilots will be flown home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress. With the recent proposals to re-engine the Boeing B-52 fleet, that may have some truth to it. This legendary aircraft has
June 21, 2019 (VIDEO) B-52 continues “mothership” role during hypersonic test In a scene reminiscent of the old days of a B-52 mothership carrying an X-15 underneath a wing, the 419th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted the first flight test of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 12.