A B-52H Stratofortress with a special orange paint scheme parks after landing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 30, 2024. The orange paint scheme was used to signify the B-52's modernization ...

The 2nd Bomb Wing is the largest bomb wing in Air Force Global Strike Command, with more than 8,500 active personnel and 26 B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft. It includes the 2nd ...

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana — Laser-Guided Bomb Units, commonly referred to as LGB's, were dropped from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress for the first time in nearly a decade during ...

With the task of keeping B-52s in tip-top shape, it's the responsibility of Barksdale's crew chiefs to ... Throughout the course of a mission, a B-52 can encounter malfunctions, sustain damage ...