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El B-52 de la USAF realiza el primer lanzamiento operativo de prueba de un misil hipersónico ARRW

15th December 2022

Un Boeing B-52H Stratofortress operado por la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos (USAF) ha lanzado con éxito la primera arma de respuesta rápida lanzada desde el aire (ARRW) AGM-183A All-Up-Round (AUR) durante una prueba operativa frente a la costa del sur de California el 9 de diciembre.

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Retired B-52H completes epic road trip

25th January 2022

A retired US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has completed a 19-day, 1,407-mile journey by road from Arizona to Oklahoma

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B-52s join B-1Bs during European Bomber Task Force mission

11th November 2021

B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the USAF 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, currently deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam joined the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron’s (EBS) B-1B Lancers over the North Sea to support the Bomber Task Force (BTF) Europe series on November 10

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International Bomber Command Centre awarded VisitEngland gold accolade

5th November 2021

The International Bomber Command Centre has been awarded Gold standard in the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2020/21 which recognises outstanding visitor experiences.

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USAF B-1B bombers conduct JTACs, ACE training over Europe

11th October 2021

Currently deployed to the UK for Bomber Task Force-Europe 22-1, two USAF-operated Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers integrated with allied JTACs over Lithuania and hot-pit refuelled at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany before returning to RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, on October 11

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USAF divests last of 17 B-1Bs as it prepares for B-21

10th October 2021

US Air Force Global Strike Command has concluded the divesture of 17 Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic supersonic bombers as the final example departed Edwards AFB, California, for the ‘Boneyard’ at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona, on September 23

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Rolls-Royce wins $2.6bn B-52H re-engining contract

25th September 2021

Rolls-Royce has emerged as the winner of the competition to re-engine the USAF's 76-strong fleet of Boeing B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic heavy bombers, beating off competition from GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney

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B-52H conducts target training over the Black Sea

28th May 2021

A USAF-operated Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic heavy bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing completed a simulated target training mission with five NATO allies over the Black Sea region on May 24

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Russia deploys Tu-22M3s to Syria for the first time

26th May 2021

Three Tupolev Tu-22M3 'Backfire-C' long-range strategic bombers from the Russian Aerospace Forces have been deployed to Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base in Syria for the first time

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USAF deploys four B-52Hs to Spain

21st May 2021

A quartet of Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic heavy bombers from the USAF’s 2nd Bomb Wing have arrived at Morón Air Base in southern Spain as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment to the region

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