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National Security Journal on MSN1h
The Air Force’s ‘New’ B-52J Bomber Is Getting a ‘Rolls Royce’ Upgrade
The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52 Stratofortress bombers, re-designating them as B-52Js. -The most significant change is ...
St George News14h
42 years ago, a B-52 bomber crashed into Square Top Mountain, killing 7 crew
Back in St. George, at the newspaper offices, then located at 275 E. St. George Boulevard, Managing Editor Carrick Leavitt ...
Hush-Kit1d
10 warplanes that definitely shouldn’t have carried nuclear weapons, but did
BOOM BOOM BOOM In researching this article, I spoke to crews of B-52s, B-47s and Vulcans and even chatted on a train with a ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
Why America Couldn’t Get Rid of the B-36 Peacemaker Soon Enough
The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on ...
Ottumwa Courier4d
Project Recover to looks to bring Ottumwa native's remains home
It’s been 57 years since Capt. Charles Roberts and his crew vanished over the Gulf of Mexico — Project Recover hopes to bring ...
The National Interest6d
The U.S. Air Force’s Convair B-36 Peacemaker Was a Monster
The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.