For the last six decades the 76 B-52s still in use have been the backbone of the Air Force’s bomber fleet
B-52
Launched from a B-52H Stratofortress, the test was a significant step towards the US having fully operational hypersonic weapons
Turkey, however, couldn't stay still...
Allied Sky is the latest iteration of routine BTF missions that have occurred in the European theater of operations since 2018
Between 2011 and 2016 it cost the Air Force around $1.2 billion annually to operate 76 B-52s
The bomber was flying off the coast of Washington and Oregon when it was intercepted by the aviation enthusiast
A status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991