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The article talks about the recent developments and plans to improve the capabilities of the B-52H dealing with the Air Force Reserve Command's formal training mission, construction of the new B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber, and other new equipment in the aircraft.

The article focuses on the deployment of United States Air Force's (USAF) B-52G Stratofortresses to to Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in 1991 following the Operation Desert Storm.

The article talks about how strategic bomber Boeing B-52H Stratofortress reservists are integrating with the active-duty force dealing with advanced B-52 training at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.

The article focuses on the significant contribution of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress as the last U.S. bomber to have a gunner and the experience of several veterans in riding the aircraft.

The article reports on the deployment of the U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft from military contractor Northrup Grumman to Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in June 2014. Topics discussed include the deployment of 19 of 24 pilots of the 393rd Bomb Squadron (BS), the last deployment of B-52 bombers operated from Fairford to Iraq in 2003 and the importance of air refuelling to both bombers.

The article focuses on the launch of a total of 27 of the eight-engined bombers from Guam to attack Viet Cong bases north of Saigon, Vietnam on June 18, 1965. Topics discussed include the convergence of two B-52Fs a closing speed of 1,000 meter per hour (mph) entering the Vietnamese airspace, the increase of the capacity of 'D models' model in January 1966, and the retirement of General Curtis E. LeMay as USAF chief of staff.

The article focuses on the history of Boeing B-52 jet bombers from aerospace company Boeing during the time when it was established as a global warrior. According to Colonel Eugene Deatrick, B-52 has the capacity of carrying a hydrogen bomb and deposits it on Red Square in Moscow, Russia with accuracy. It adds that everyone has paid attention when B-52 has entered service in Strategic Air Command (SCA) of the U.S. Air Force.

The article provides information on B-52H combat aircraft from aircraft manufacturer Boeing. It mentions the use of B-52H aircraft by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in training and operational missions, such as delivering conventional munitions. Some of the systems upgrades made to the aircraft are cited, including the Avionics Midlife Improvement (AMI) and Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) upgrades.

The article offers news briefs related to aircraft in service at various military air forces of countries, including the Bölkow Bo-105C helicopters of Germany, Lockheed Martin F-16AM FA-169 of Belgium, and Boeing B-52H Stratofortress of the U.S.

The article offers information on the Wings Over Houston airshow held at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas from November 1 to 2, 2014 which featured several military aircraft including the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0045, North American F-100F Super Sabre, and Me 262 replica.

The article reports that the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California has finished the repainting job on the Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 55-0679 aircraft as of January 2017.

The article focuses on the consideration of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers as a key part of the nuclear deterrent of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). It mentions that a white-topped cockpit was given to B-52 bomber for the protection against atomic 'flash.' It adds that B-52H 60-0021 bomber was operated by the U.S. Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1960.

The article focuses on the success of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from aerospace company Boeing Co. It mentions that Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft has remained integral to the military strategy of the U.S. although its role to distance bomber has evolved. Moreover, the features of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft including performance, number of crew, and construction.

The article discusses the history of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which has been used by the U.S. Air Force at the height of the Cold War. Topics include the nuclear warheads and payload of bombs integrated in the bomber aircraft, the impact of technological innovations in the quality of aircraft, and the addition of Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofans in the aircraft. INSET: Contaminated!.

The article reports that Nuclear Science and History Museum in Albuquerque, NewMexico, has completed restoration of Boeing B-52B Stratofortress 52-0013 that would be under the museum's public display and also presents information on the aircraft history.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles published in the issue on topics including history of B-52 Stratofortresses, U.S. air defenses, and exit of Assistant Editor James Ronayne.

The article reports the plans of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command to convert its B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft, developed by aircraft manufacturing company Boeing, from a nuclear aircraft to a conventional one under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed by Russia and U.S.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0007 Ghost Rider aircraft flew out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) in Arizona on February 13, 2015 following six years in storage.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on the Runway 13 approach to Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, China in the May 2014 issue and another about the deployment of the U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit aircraft to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in England in the August 2014 issue.

The article reports on a successful demonstration of the AN/ASQ-236 Dragon's Eye active electronically-scanned array (AESA radar on a B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber conducted by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command's (AFGSC) Bomber Requirements Division in 2014.

The article reports on the removal of Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0586 at the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam wherein the aircraft was displayed in tribute to those who flew bombing missions during the Vietnam war.

The article focuses on the display of the Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689 bomber within the American Air Museum at Imperial War Museum (IWR) Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England.

The article reports on the revival by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) of its B-52H Stand-Off Jammer (SOJ) programme with the launching of a new five-year study in late June 2008. The programme, which was originally cancelled due to cost concerns, has now been re-focused to concentrate mainly on early warning radars in the low band. The USAF will only buy 24 sets of wingtip pods to equip the force under the revised project.

The article highlights the loss of a B-52 bomber by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam on July 21, 2008. The unit was a Barksdale-based 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H that was deployed to Andersen and crashed as it prepared for a flypast for a parade in remembrance of the U.S. liberation of the island from Japanese occupation in 1944. The plane's six crew members were listed as missing.

The article reports on the approval of an amendment that prevents a U.S. Department of Defense strategy to reduce the B-52H bomber force of the Air Force by the Senate. Under the amendment, the reduction would be limited to 76 aircraft at Barksdale and Minot. It notes that 44 B-52s are considered by some people as insufficient to mean requirements for conventional long-range sorties.

The article reviews several flight simulator programs from AlphaSim, including the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-57 Canberra and the PBY-5.

The article reports on the participation of subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and heavy strategic bomber B-2s, which are part of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), in the annual military exercises of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) and Saber Strike.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force has announced its interest in re-engining of B-52H Stratofortress bombers instead of funding constraints for new manned bomber design.

The article reports that the Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) upgraded Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (60-0028) aircraft was delivered back to Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) in Louisiana on April 21, 2014.