The event represents a precursor step toward validating capabilities essential for the B-21’s long-range, penetrating strike role.
A new agreement between the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman stipulates a 25% increase in B-21 production, with combat-ready units now expected in 2027.
While the U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider isn't even technically in service yet, it has just been spotted performing a difficult maneuver for the first time.
Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29, designated with radio call sign ‘Dimples 82’, was carrying a single bomb. Enola Gay ...
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The weirdest B-29 fight of the war was against a Japanese floatplane
In May 1945, a Japanese E13A floatplane found itself in a fight it was never designed to win. Built for reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols, it was still operating as Japan’s position collapsed.
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The B-29 Superfortress: Engineering marvel and high-stakes debut of America’s most advanced World War II bomber
The B-29 Superfortress represented the pinnacle of wartime aviation engineering, combining unprecedented range, speed, and payload capacity. Deployed in the Pacific Theater, this advanced bomber ...
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