The Chrome Dome missions were controversial, of course – especially in light of several B-52 mishaps (including the loss of nuclear weapons). The most famous mishap occurred off the coast of ...

when the United States dropped more bombs than it did in WWII. The B-52 delivered some of the biggest wallops to North Vietnamese targets. Whether it be threatening to rain down nuclear hellfire ...

which previously had to be carried on external pylons because the Common Strategic Rotary Launcher in use in the B-52 could only carry gravity-release nuclear weapons, nuclear Air-Launched Cruise ...

Only two bases are assigned, the B-52 bombers, providing the US with both nuclear and conventional strategic bombing ...

the B-52 Stratofortress has since become a mainstay of American air power. Originally developed as a nuclear bomber to carry out the critical deterrence role, changing realities saw it delivering ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected strategic missile bases and called for bolstering nuclear deterrence against the ...

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Iran not… You can bake a Hot Pocket on board a B-52 nuclear bomber. Seriously. During long hours of training, or on actual bombing missions ...

The aircraft was built to slip past defenses to drop nuclear and conventional bombs, including a 30,000-pound "bunker buster.

The U.S. Nuclear triad is a set of three delivery systems that are ready at a moment's notice to deliver our nuclear arsenal.

The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor ... "Successful certification of the platform will allow the B-52 to continue to support the nuclear triad." The equipment for testing is attached ...

Among the many roles the stealth, fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II can perform is that of a tactical nuclear bomber. What You Need to Know: NATO has launched its annual nuclear deterrence ...

NATO is set to commence its annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon, involving aircraft like F-35A jets and B-52 bombers from ...