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How Many B-52 Bombers Are In The USAF Today?

After fitting its Boeing B-52s with new Rolls-Royce engines, the USAF expects the plane to remain in service until 2050.

With almost 3,200 aircraft, including over 1,000 fighter jets, The Boneyard is home to an impressive array of retired military aircraft.

With sorties of up to 40 hours possible, crews may need to relieve themselves sometimes, but where?

The aircraft can be armed for dozens of different missions.

Non-military personnel don’t typically get to see a B-52 bomber take off and land. Civilians at an airport in Louisiana just got a rare treat.

The USAF has been publishing its best pictures for almost 13 years now.

The B-52 had a strong influence on American pop culture.

The B-52 bombers are expected to fly well into the 2050s.

The oldest B-52 has been in service for around 63 years, but some aircraft could reach 90 or even 100 years of flying.

The aircraft type has quite an extensive service history.