B-52 bomber crew picks up award for pulling their plane out of life-threatening 'catastrophic' failures at 1,200 feet

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B-52
B-52

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The US Air Force's newest stealth bomber offers hope amid America's shrinking bomber fleet

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The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.
The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.

US Air Force via AP

The Pentagon is 'not really' worried about China's new H-20 stealth bomber, defense official says

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2022 Changchun Air Show
A pilot in a J-10 fighter jet of the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) salutes during the 2022 Changchun Air Show at Changchun Dafangshen Airport on August 29, 2022 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.

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Everything you need to know about the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber plane and how Ukraine said it shot one down in war first

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A Tu-22M3 bomber of the Russian air forces flies over the Mediterranean after taking off from the Hemeimeem Air Base in Syria, on Feb. 19, 2022.
A Tu-22M3 bomber.

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US Air Force special ops forces are turning big cargo planes into bombers with a new weapon

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Loading JASSM cradles into the special operations aircraft
US Special Operations Task Group-Central and Air Forces Central Airmen loading JASSM cradles and other cargo into the special operations aircraft.

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The once-forgotten flying wing has taken over the US's bomber fleet

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The B-21
The B-21 "Raider", the long-range stealth bomber that can be armed with nuclear weapons, rolls onto the runway at Northrop Grumman's site at Air Force Plant 42, during the first flight of the United States Air Force's B-21 "Raider", in Palmdale, California, U.S., November 10, 20

B-1B supersonic bombers sent a 'powerful' message to Iran's proxies all the way from Texas

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A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.
A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern

A Backfire bomber being blown apart deep inside Russia's territory is the latest in a string of glaring failures to protect its strategic bases

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Three Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers of Russian Air Force fly in formation over the Kremlin of Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the victory in WWII, Moscow, Russia.
Backfire bombers first saw use in the war in April 2022 during the siege of Mariupol.

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Drone attack on key Russian bomber highlights Ukraine's 'psychological' reach deep within Russia's own borders, experts say

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A Tu-22M3 bomber of the Russian air forces flies over the Mediterranean after taking off from the Hemeimeem Air Base in Syria, on Feb. 19, 2022.
A Tu-22M3 bomber of the Russian air forces flies over the Mediterranean after taking off from the Hemeimeem Air Base in Syria, on Feb. 19, 2022.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File

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