During the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force kept nuclear-armed bombers in the sky 24/7 under Operation Chrome Dome. These flights ...
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They built a supersonic bomber for the Cold War - it fought a different war
Overshadowed by stealth bombers and repeatedly cancelled before it ever entered service, the B-1 Lancer took one of the most ...
What looks like a flying egg, was never designed to land, and was so light it could be thrown off course by its own guns?
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Combat Aircraft That Were Designed for Wars That Never Happened
History has shown that wars are capable of evolving faster than aircraft design cycles. Platforms optimized for nuclear ...
Large strategic bombers were designed for a very different battlespace than the one air forces face today. Modern conflicts ...
In the past, there had been reports of the US housing four military bases, accommodating fighter jets, strategic bombers, ...
The US military was spotted testing a new stealth nuclear weapon on a Cold War bomber last week — just as the Air Force was preparing to test its Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile An ...
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US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgrades
The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War ...
Rolls-Royce upgrades mark the first step in turning the Cold War relic into a frontline aircraft for the 2050s.
Barnsley, Eng.: Air World Pen and Sword / Philadelphia: Casemate, 2025. Pp. 304. Illus., plans, tables, biblio., index. $54.95. ISBN: 1526787318 The First ...
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