18 March 2024

What is a strategic bomber?

Discover what a strategic bomber is, its evolution, characteristics, roles and the impact of these giants of the air on global geopolitics. Strategic bombers represent a fascinating and crucial category of aircraft in the world’s military arsenal. Designed to strike enemy targets at great distance, well beyond the borders of friendly territory, […]
19 May 2014

B-52 – an aircraft that changed the world

Here is a short story of the B-52 Stratofortress, an aircraft that changed the world. In 1954, strategic air command (SAC) began taking delivery of the aircraft that would come to symbolize U.S. strategic air power for generations of bomber aircrew — Boeing’s B-52 Stratofortress, commonly known as the “Buff” (in genteel […]
15 February 2012

When Russia is playing with fire

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force had to scramble fighter jets in response to flights by Russian military aircraft near Japanese airspace on Wednesday, Kyodo news agency said on Thursday citing the Defense Ministry. According to the ministry, a total of five Russian planes, including two Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers, two Su-24 Fencer reconnaissance […]