strategic bomber

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Air Force as the “backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States,” the B-52 Stratofortress has been a vital aircraft for the country’s armed conflicts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Video footage also shows a drone approaching a Tu-22M strategic bomber sitting on the runway in this very same position.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

This merged with a third track, which involved intense competition between the Navy and the Air Corps/Force over weapon systems, specifically over whether to invest in a new aircraft carrier or a strategic bomber.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025

Earlier this year, a U.S. nuclear missile-armed submarine and a strategic bomber visited South Korea, prompting more angry responses from Pyongyang.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

Hours after the North Korean missile launch, the South Korean military said that an American B-1B strategic bomber flew over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against the North.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022