B-52 Stratofortress with upgraded situational awareness makes ...

Military & Aerospace Electronics, NH

WICHITA, Kan., 8 June 2009 Boeing announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that equips the legendary B-52 with 21st-century situational awareness and ...

Refitted B-52 makes first Wichita flight

Bizjournals.com, NC

An upgraded B-52 Stratofortress made its first flight Friday, making a 3.5-hour trek out and back from Boeing IDS Wichita. The B-52 has been refitted with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT). The upgrade is designed to fit the aging ...

Boeing Rolls Out With Modified B-52 Military.com

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B-52 bomber arrives at Eielson AFB

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK

By Chris Freiberg fairbanks motorists near Eielson Air Force Base might have noticed a type of aircraft not normally seen there, the B-52 Stratofortress . Commonly known as the B-52 bomber, the plane arrived Saturday just ahead of the Northern Edge ...

Buff's arrive for Northern Edge 2009 Sourdough Sentinel

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A sight for sore eyes

Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News, MO

By Photo Submitted Former Adair County resident Kerry Baker stands in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La. By Jason Hunsicker kirksville shawn Robertson admits the past few weeks have been trying. ...

Boeing resurrects the B-52 (again)

Examiner.com

The same cannot be said about the incredible B52 Stratofortress . Not only will this old warrior not die, it won't fade away. Boeing has resurrected the Dr. Strangelove-era bomber with technology that will make it less vulnerable and more capable of ...

CAF Announces New Exclusive Presenting Sponsor for AIRSHO

AMTOnline.com, MD

"We know the crowd will enjoy seeing a fly-over by the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber. Also, on static display will be a wide variety of other modern military aircraft ranging from trainers to the B-1 Bomber." For the first time, the CAF is hosting a ...

Team Barksdale deploys to Guam

Shreveport Times, LA

The bomber presence in support of the expeditionary mission rotates between the B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer and B-52H Stratofortress . The Airmen who recently departed for Guam will be joined by more than seventy-five Barksdale members currently in Alaska ...

'The Mighty Eighth' bids farewell to its command chief

Shreveport Times, LA

The numbered Air Force also oversees the war-fighting capability and the operational readiness of "The Mighty Eighth's" B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers; along with the E-8C Joint STARS, EC-130H Compass Call, E-3B Sentry, RC-135 Rivet Joint, ...

Barksdale bombers deploy to far-away places

Shreveport Times, LA

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base sits on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on May 31in support of Northern Edge 2009. Northern Edge is Alaska's largest military training excercise. The exercise is held over a two-week ...

Air Show Delights Lowcountry Crowds

Systems, GA

Guests of the show were also able to see a wide variety of static display aircraft ranging from small attack helicopters to a gigantic B-52 Stratofortress . "I liked all the aircraft on static displays. You could go right up to them and check them out ...

Utah algae could fuel US fighter jets

Salt Lake Tribune, United States

He noted that replacement fuels are being tested, engine by engine, on aircraft such as the B-52 Stratofortress , which has eight engines. The F-16 fighter jets Kelley flew for the Air Force only have one engine. "So by the time you put the fuel in that ...

USAF Tests New Constant-Pressure Fuel System

Aero-News Network, FL

So far, officials have certified the B-52 Stratofortress , C-17 Globemaster III, B-1 Lancer and F-15 Eagle for non-combat operations. The F-15 should receive full certification soon, while the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, the service's air ...

Whiteman Airmen prepare to redeploy back home

Air Force Link, DC

The B-2s are part of a continuous rotation shared with B-1B Lancers and B-52 Stratofortresses . "Being away from Whiteman has given us an opportunity to exercise some of our mission planning cell skills that we have here (in order) to come up with new ...

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- Boeing B-52 Stratofortress conect (Combat Network Communications Technology) 21 , 3,5 , ...

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