bombers

The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deploy six B-52 bombers to northern Australia amid a steady build-up of U.S. military strength in the region in response to Beijing’s ongoing aggression, according to a news report. Work is underway on dedicated facilities at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, which is located 3 1/2 hours south of Australia’s […]

The U.S. military has flown two B-52 bombers over the Middle East—the fourth such mission this year—in an apparent show of force in the region. It comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran as officials from both nations continue to struggle to come to an agreement on resuming the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, […]

The war in the air proved to be pivotal for American victory during World War II. The bombers, like the B-17 and B-24, showed just how dominant American airpower had become. But this didn’t mean they were invincible. Bombers were shot out of the sky and some failed due to mechanical problems. In “Lost Airmen: […]

U.S. B-52 bombers flew over a country that borders Ukraine, the U.S. military announced March 4. The B-52 Stratofortress aircraft conducted a long-range “integration flight,” according to U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa. The bombers took off from a base in England and headed to Germany to conduct an exercise alongside U.S. and German […]

Russia on Saturday dispatched a pair of nuclear-capable bombers over Belarusian airspace in a patrol mission that lasted four hours, showcasing close defense ties between the two allied nations. “Two Tu-22MZ long-range bombers of the Aerospace Forces completed a patrol mission in the Belarusian air space,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, Russian […]

Russia dispatched two Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to patrol Belarusian airspace and practice interoperability with armed forces of command posts from the two economic and politically partnered nations, Russia’s ministry of defense announced on Wednesday. “During the flight, the aircraft practiced interoperability with the ground command posts of the armed forces of Russia and the Republic of […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China sent 19 military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 5, continuing its aggressive posturing toward the self-governing island, which scrambled jets in response. The incident has drawn concern from current and former U.S. officials. The incursion involved 10 J-16 multi-role fighter jets, four SU-30 fighters, four H-6 bombers, and […]

The United States deployed B-52 bombers in Qatar over an unspecified threat from Iran.

Photos released by the U.S. Air Force show B-52H Stratofortress bombers arriving at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on May 9, according to The Associated Press. Other bombers arrived at an unidentified location the day before.

Washington and Moscow traded hostile remarks on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 after Russia sent a fleet of aircraft, including a pair of nuclear-capable bombers, to Venezuela in a show of support. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that two Tu-160 strategic bombers landed at the Maiquetia airport in Venezuela on Dec. 10. The bombers […]

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers were deployed over the Korean Peninsula on May 1 during a joint drill with South Korea’s air force, said South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun on Tuesday. The deployment of U.S. bombers was part of efforts to deter provocation by North Korea and respond to threats posed […]