Latest "strategic bomber" stories

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, during exercise Prairie Vigilance, Sept. 22, 2022. Prairie Vigilance tests the 5th Bomb Wing’s ability to conduct strategic bomber readiness operations. (Senior Airman China Shock/Air Force)

Air Force investigating damaged B-52 bomber after midair bird strike

No one was hurt in the incident, which appears to have been captured on video.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

Airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing recieve a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, Oct. 18, 2022. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (Senior Airman Yosselin Campos/Air Force)

B-1 bombers again deploy to Guam amid Pacific tensions

Bomber crews will participate in several training missions with regional allies while overseas.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago