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The article focuses on the importance of maintaining the original essence while customizing a hot rod, exemplified by the '60 Buick Invicta X60 custom, which pays homage to its postwar era design. Topics include the design inspiration from the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the meticulous body modifications, engine and transmission enhancements, chassis fabrication, and the exquisite interior detailing, resulting in numerous prestigious awards for the custom build.

The article focuses on the challenges and lessons learned during a training flight aboard a B-52H Stratofortress, emphasizing the importance of safety and preparedness for the crew. Topics include the intense training regimen required for operating such formidable weapons, the adaptation of missions and training for the B-52 in the digital age, and the physical and mental toll of long-haul flights on the crew.

Though neither is truly a Milius script (the former was in fact an adaptation written by a pre-fame Oliver Stone - the shared credit makes for quite the odd couple), the movies' popular preeminence has generated the crude overgeneralizations about his style already mentioned. Yet it is 1975's The Wind and the Lion that in many ways feels like Milius's most personal film, a distillation of all that ever inspired him. Milius himself often names the curiously limp Big Wednesday (1978) as his most personal film, for the simple reason that it was about his life experiences as a teenage surfer in Southern California. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Brigadier general William Rogers is presented. Topics discussed include Air Force's plan to install new engines on B-52s as part of the bombers' regularly scheduled depot maintenance; re-engining process of B-52s; and benefit of creating a digital twin for the new engine of the military aircrafts.

The article focuses on claims that Chinese radar and AI technology have outperformed the US Navy's E/A-18G Growler in a recent encounter. Topics include the reported success of the Chinese Type-55 destroyer Nanchang using cognitive radar and networked assets, skepticism regarding the authenticity of these claims and the context of the alleged incident, and the broader implications for US-China military technology competition.

The article discusses the ongoing upgrades and overhauls of the B-52 Stratofortress, a nuclear bomber that has been in service since 1952. The Air Force plans to deploy a new variant of the B-52, called the 8-52J, alongside the forthcoming B-21 bomber. The Air Force aims to have 100 8-215 and 76 B-52s deployed by the early 2030s, with the modernized 8-525 expected to fly through the 2050s. The article also mentions the addition of three cancer types to the list of illnesses presumed to be caused by military environmental exposure under the PACT Act, which entitles affected veterans to disability compensation benefits. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Pham Tuan, a Vietnamese fighter pilot who holds two significant distinctions in Vietnamese history: being the first to shoot down a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress in 1972 and the first Southeast Asian to venture into outer space in 1980. Topics include Tuan's military training in the Soviet Union, his involvement in the 1972 Operation Linebacker II against American B-52s, and the controversy and fame surrounding his achievements.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by the U.S. Air Force in maintaining its aging fleet of B-52H Stratofortress bombers, including issues with spare parts shortages and the dwindling industrial base. Topics include the increasing reliance on cannibalization to keep aircraft operational, efforts to address the shortage of critical components, and the strain on maintenance personnel due to longer hours and increased workload.

The article reports on a new proposal to enhance living conditions aboard the B-52 Stratofortress. Topics include the House Armed Services Committee's request for a report on potential modifications to improve crew comfort, the challenging living conditions currently faced during long missions, and ongoing Air Force modernization efforts to upgrade the B-52 with new technologies, including an electronic-attack capability.

Boeing is using the popular gaming engine, Unreal Engine 5, which powers the game Fortnite, to upgrade 60-year-old B-52 bombers for another three decades of service. The software allows pilots and maintainers to virtually interact with a digital representation of the upgraded B-52, providing a cost-effective and efficient way to learn and make adjustments before physically modifying the aircraft. The upgrades include replacing the engines, updating displays, cockpits, and avionics systems, as well as installing Raytheon's active electronically scanned array radar. These modernization efforts are crucial for extending the lifespan of the B-52 beyond 2050. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the B-52 Quad Crew Modification program, which aims to consolidate roles within the aircraft's crew, enhancing electronic warfare capabilities and survivability in contested environments through upgrades to the AN/ALQ-172 EWCM system.

At the heart of the recent tensions between the Philippines and China is a barely habitable ship that has, for over two decades, served as Manila's lone guardian in the Second Thomas Shoal. China has repeatedly accused Manila of infringing on its territorial sovereignty while Philippine officials, emboldened by an increasingly assertive President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., are weighing how best to add military heft to future missions. The Philippines is not the only nation at risk as the US accuses China of repeated incidents between its two militaries. [Extracted from the article]

A China Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippines-contracted resupply boat on Sunday, and a Chinese maritime militia boat ran into a Philippine coast guard ship hours later. (Bloomberg) -- The US and China each released video footage that accused the other of provocative or unprofessional actions by military craft in and around the South China Sea, escalating the rhetoric by both countries in the disputed body of water. [Extracted from the article]

Three booster-test failures of a development-model ARRW derailed plans for the missile to go into production last year. (Bloomberg) -- Bowing to the obvious, the US Army acknowledged Thursday that it won't meet a four-year-old goal to deploy a hypersonic weapon in the two remaining weeks of this month. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Bowing to the obvious, the US Army acknowledged Thursday that it won't meet a four-year-old goal to deploy a hypersonic weapon in the two remaining weeks of this month. Three booster-test failures of a development-model ARRW derailed plans for the missile to go into production last year. [Extracted from the article]

The justices not did comment in turning away an appeal from Victor Skaar, an Air Force veteran in his mid-80s. A federal appeals court rejected the class-action claims. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the transport of the fuselage of a Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft from the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona to a Boeing facility in Oklahoma. Topics discussed include the use of the aircraft by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) from 1961 to 2008, the planned use of the aircraft as an integration model for the development of the B-52J bomber aircraft, and details of the journey of the bomber from July 2021 to January 2022.

The article focuses on the U.S. Air Force unveiled an artist's conception of what the B-52 will be powered by eight Rolls-Royce F-130 engines instead of the Pratt & Whitney TF-33 engines and the U.S. Air Force expects the new, improved B-52s to enter service in 2028.

The article focuses on South Korea and the U.S. conducting military exercises, particularly involving the deployment of US B-52 bomber aircraft.

On February 27, 2022, having invaded Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin put his nation's nuclear-weapons forces on "special combat readiness." The instincts dormant in me from my own cold war, the cold war of Kennedy and Khrushchev, asserted themselves once more. As I got older, I read more about the missile crisis, and I was struck by how hard President Kennedy worked to keep from cornering Khrushchev, resisting the admonitions of his own military. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber was damaged recently in a skirmish along the northern U.S. border with foes a fraction of its size bird.

(Bloomberg) -- Raytheon Technologies Corp. beat Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. for a $1 billion contract to design, develop and produce a new hypersonic weapon for the US Air Force, the Pentagon announced Thursday. It will be the Air Force's second hypersonic missile after Lockheed's ARRW, which is a hypersonic weapon that's boosted into the atmosphere and then glides to its target. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that two U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bombers are deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, for another rotation through Europe six months after the Russian attack on Ukraine.

The article reports that B-52 bombers finished America's longest war carrying airmen called to military service in the aftermath of 9/11, hunting Taliban fighters through the mountains of Afghanistan and watching as the seat of government in Kabul changed hands. Topics include counterterrorism operations in Southwest Asia, the Strat fortresses' five-month tour to assist the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was a last-ditch effort for America's oldest bomber to secure stability in the war.

(Bloomberg) -- The US Air Force's top hypersonic weapon completed thesecond consecutive successful test of its booster motor in less than twomonths, the service said, a turnround after three failures. The three previous failures derailed plans for the missile to go intoproduction this year so that the Pentagon could declare by Sept. 30 thatthe air-launched weapon known as ARRW would be the US's firstcombat-capable hypersonic weapon. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the ability of the Western countries to prevent the sharp escalation of Russia's permanent war against its European neighbors. Topics include the crisis in modern Europe brought by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the commitment of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies in strengthening their military posture in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and the crisis management options used by the European Union (EU).