Keeping the Peace With the B-36 – The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is the largest bomber in service with the United States Air Force today. However, it isn’t actually the largest bomber ever built! That ...
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Originally a Chinese proverb, this is a quote that many people in the historic aircraft community can associate with. No project is too ...
Today the Russian Aerospace Forces operates the Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name “Bear”), a long-range bomber that first entered service in 1952. It remains the only propeller-powered bomber in ...
The Douglas Model 1211-J was a grand scheme that existed only as a model and in blueprints. John Aldaz On January 26, 1950, when General Curtis E. LeMay, commander of the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air ...
The years following World War II were a fascinating time for aviation. The war had brought incredibly rapid technological advancement, bridging the gap between small and slow propeller aircraft to ...