B-52 Stratofortress

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Name: B-52 Stratofortress
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Airstream Hotels

Have you heard that has a massive love affair with Airstreams? If you couldn’t tell from the  May cover , well, we do. And while we imagine a world of endless summers and Airstreams for everyone, the reality is we can’t all have a silvery bullet proudly ... [Published Sunset - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Bite Me Cairo: Once upon a time

Since then I have visited this sleek lounge/restaurant a half dozen times (and paid my bills, thank you), I have my answers, and I am ready to write.Print EmailFoodist at workPhoto by Nada BadawiThere are some basic rules to restaurant reviewing. Do ... [Published Daily Star Egypt - May 20 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

N Korea 'fires short-range missiles'

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said.Two missiles were fired on Saturday morning and one in the afternoon, the ministry said in a statement.Officials at the ministry said they were "monitoring ... [Published BBC - May 18 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

X-51A WaveRider breaks scramjet record

The X-51A WaveRider unmanned hypersonic aircraft flew the longest scramjet-powered hypersonic flight in history on 1 May, according to a statement from Boeing.A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Edwards Air Force Base released the experimental X-51A ... [Published Machinery Market - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Andersen wheel, tire shop improves capabilities, minimizes time, money spent

Blackanthem Military News ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - The 36th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Wheel and Tire shop recently installed new equipment to fully accommodate the B-52 Stratofortress and any other aircraft using the flightline on Andersen ... [Published Black Anthem - May 14 2013]
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Boeing wins USAF’s B-52 combat network communications technology LRIP contract

Boeing has received a contract to supply an upgraded communications system for the US Air Force's (USAF) B-52 StratofortressValued at $76m, the contract covers low rate initial production (LRIP) and delivery of the first CONECT kits, spare parts, as well ... [Published Air Force Technology - May 11 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

How to Make a Bun

Get " " and learn to create all types of hairdos! Watch video tutorials and learn how to make beautiful and stylish updos! - Find out how to make quick messy bun! - Step-by-step tutorials on creating braided and ballet bun! - Learn how to make upside ... [Published ZDNet - May 09 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Experimental X-51A Scramjet Breaks Record

This video shows a B-52H Stratofortress releasing a scramjet to break a supersonic record.This video shows a X-51A Waverider scramjet completing its longest ever test flight, reaching speeds of Mach 5.1 on May 1st, 2013. The scramjet also broke the over-all ... [Published CIO Magazine - May 09 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Boeing signs Tinker contract

Boeing will upgrade the communications system on B-52 bombers at Tinker Air Force Base under a new $76 million contract announced Tuesday. In brief Boeing lands $76M upgrade at Tinker A B-52 Stratofortress flies a routine mission over the Pacific Ocean. ... [Published NewsOK.com - May 08 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

USAF's fourth X-51A WaveRider jet completes successful test flight

The US Air Force's (USAF) fourth and final experimental Boeing-built X-51A WaveRiderPowered by supersonic combustion scramjet engine, the unmanned vehicle flew for three and a half minutes following release by a B-52H StratofortressAccelerated by a solid ... [Published Air Force Technology - May 07 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 5 reports

Video: X-51A Waverider makes record-breaking hypersonic flight

The USAF launched the last of its four experimental X-51A Waverider vehicles Wednesday. Officials say the vehicle reached a speed of Mach 5.1, travelling more than 230 nautical miles before crashing into the Pacific off the California coast as planned. ... [Published Digital Journal - May 04 2013]
First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Broken Arrow incidents: when U.S. B-52 bombers lost their nuclear weapons during the Cold War

Back in 1955, when it entered the operational service  with the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress had the nuclear strike against the Soviet forces as its main mission. During the Cold War, in particular between ... [Published The Aviationist - Apr 24 2013]

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He said, "There was a missing pilot that had ejected over the ocean. They deployed Sniper to find him. They found him out inin the middle of the ocean."
Boeing B-52 programme director Scot Oathout said: "We are bringing this amazing workhorse of a bomber into the digital age and giving our customer the infrastructure necessary for continued future improvements." The company will also install an advanced computing network with workstations at each crew position, as well as an integrated digital interphone with...
"We had camaraderie in the full-time force but in the air guard that camaraderie and support is greater" he said
"These are the first permanent digital upgrades for the B-52 communication system, and lay an excellent foundation for future upgrades with new computing and a high speed network with capacity for growth" said Jennifer Hogan, a spokeswoman for Boeing's B-52 program

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Airstream Hotels [Published Sunset - May 20 2013]
Bite Me Cairo: Once upon a time [Published Daily Star Egypt - May 20 2013]
N Korea 'fires short-range missiles' [Published BBC - May 18 2013]
Behind the Lines: Sniper Pod Unit at RAFB [Published 13WMAZ - May 16 2013]
X-51A WaveRider breaks scramjet record [Published Machinery Market - May 16 2013]
Andersen wheel, tire shop improves capabilities... [Published Black Anthem - May 14 2013]
Andersen wheel, tire shop improves capabilities... [Published DVIDS - May 14 2013]
Boeing wins USAF’s B-52 combat network communic... [Published Air Force Technology - May 11 2013]
Boomer at heart [Published Meridian Star - May 10 2013]
Boeing Gives B-52s a Digital Overhaul [Published Avionics Magazine - May 09 2013]
Air Force decision on airspace expected in March [Published Gillette News Record - May 09 2013]
How to Make a Bun [Published ZDNet - May 09 2013]
Experimental X-51A Scramjet Breaks Record [Published CIO Magazine - May 09 2013]
Louis William Wagner U.S.A.F. CMSgt (retired) [Published Bossier Press-Tribune - May 08 2013]
Boeing signs Tinker contract [Published NewsOK.com - May 08 2013]
Boeing primes the B-52 for the digital age [Published CNET News - May 07 2013]
Historic Hypersonic X-51A WaveRider Flight [Published Armed Forces International - May 07 2013]
USAF's fourth X-51A WaveRider jet completes suc... [Published Air Force Technology - May 07 2013]
Hypersonic UAV from Boeing completes longest sc... [Published Military Embedded Systems - May 06 2013]
X-51A Waverider Completes Testing; Achieves Lon... [Published DailyTech - May 06 2013]
[VIDEO] US tests new military aircraft [Published Press tv - May 06 2013]
US Scramjet Reaches An Insane Mach 5.1 [Published Huffington Post UK - May 06 2013]
Heartbeat-style bobby Sgt Martin Jones retires ... [Published Cirencester People - May 06 2013]
Pilot hopes to add medicine to his horizon [Published Shreveport Times - May 06 2013]
Scramjet Sets Record Before Plunging Into Ocean [Published Huffington Post - May 05 2013]
X-51A Waverider Scramjet Hits Hypersonic Speed ... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - May 05 2013]
Hypersonic Missile Sets World Record on Longest... [Published Defense Update - May 05 2013]
US aircraft flies at over five times speed of s... [Published Oman Observer - May 04 2013]
Video: X-51A Waverider makes record-breaking hy... [Published Digital Journal - May 04 2013]
U.S. X-51A aircraft sets record in final test [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 04 2013]
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Boeing X-51A WaveRider achieves longest hyperso... [Published SlashGear - May 04 2013]
Boeing ‘s unmanned X-51A WaveRider broke the record for the longest hypersonic flight ever, doing so on its fourth successful jaunt in the sky. The total scramjet power flight time clocked in at 3.5-minutes, with its speed topping out at a neck-breaking ...
Boeing X-51A WaveRider achieves longest hyperso... [Published SlashGear - May 04 2013]
Boeing ‘s unmanned X-51A WaveRider broke the record for the longest hypersonic flight ever, doing so on its fourth successful jaunt in the sky. The total scramjet power flight time clocked in at 3.5-minutes, with its speed topping out at a neck-breaking ...
Air Force's X-51A hypersonic aircraft sets reco... [Published Cosmic Log - May 03 2013]
U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force's sleek, light-colored X-51A Waverider hypersonic vehicle can be seen tucked under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress for this week's test launch. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News The U.S. Air Force's ...
Broken Arrow incidents: when U.S. B-52 bombers ... [Published The Aviationist - Apr 24 2013]
Back in 1955, when it entered the operational service  with the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress had the nuclear strike against the Soviet forces as its main mission. During the Cold War, in particular between ...
Meanwhile, in Guam: B-52 bomber is loaded with ... [Published The Aviationist - Apr 23 2013]
The following images show airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, preparing a dummy AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise ...
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B-52 Stratofortress | Combat Countdown [Published Military Channel - YouTube Channel - Nov 30 2012]
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