Designed in 1940, the B-29 was America's most technologically advanced bomber as it featured pressurized crew compartments in the forward and aft sections. The B-29 was also the largest U.S ...

bombs. By World War II, bombers became some of the most important aircraft of the conflict, and it was a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare.

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- The world’s only two flying examples of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress will be back ... The airplane was retired in 1956 as the jet bomber age began and sat as a target for ...

On Friday, strikes by U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers demolished 85 aimpoints at four Iran proxy militia target areas in Syria and ...

The United States Army Air Force was unwilling to put all its proverbial eggs into one basket for fear that the B-29 would be a lemon. So, in 1940, the Army contracted Consolidated to build a parallel ...

The team announced that the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base will fly over Arrowhead before the game.

ROME, N.Y. — Information about a plan to repair Rome's B-52 Bomber in Oneida County will be announced on Feb. 5. The massive plane was knocked over in July 2024 by a tornado. The B-52 ...

What You Need to Know: The American-made B-29 Stratofortress, designed to replace the B-17 and B-24, revolutionized aerial warfare with its long-range capabilities, pressurized cabins, and heavy ...

According to a photo posted by the U.S. Air Force's 28th Bomb Wing, a bomber unit that is located at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, a pair of B-1B bombers landed at Andersen Air Force ...

The B-52, like most American military aircraft, has undergone numerous upgrades to ensure it remains a viable strategic bomber well into the 21st century. The latest fielded model is the B-52H ...

Coupled with this level of stealth, the bomber’s armament capacity gives the Spirit its legendary status. The B-2 can carry up to 40,000 pounds of weaponry within two separate weapons bays ...

While the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming B-21 stealth bomber deserves all the press it can get, aviation buffs and military experts alike will not forget the platform it is meant to replace.