One of these four-engined, long range, USAF WW2 heavy bombers was 80% more effective than the other. How? Which one? And why? Join me on a statistical deep dive into America's WW2 heavy bomber trio: ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress could take brutal punishment, while the faster B-24 Liberator carried more bombs over longer ranges. Together they formed the backbone of the USAAF’s daylight bombing campaign ...

The destruction inflicted on the Fordo program was a relief to Israel and the United States. Iran had long planned to destroy Israel with one or two nuclear weapons. That program has been delayed ...

In the 2020s, uncrewed aerial systems, better known as drones, have become a standard part of modern military tactics. But eight decades ago, the U.S. military embarked on a short-lived project to ...

SEATTLE — Ninety years to the day of the first flight of the B-17, one of the last surviving Flying Fortress bombers roared into Boeing Field where it all began. “Sentimental Journey,” a ...

July 23, 2025: The June 13th Israeli airstrikes on Iran were followed up with seven American B2 stealth bombers using fourteen 13 ton ground penetrating bombs to destroy well protected Iranian nuclear ...

Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of teething problems from its rapid ...

The U.S. crews involved in attacking the nuclear site at Fordo probably trained for years. But dropping 30,000-pound bombs was almost certainly a new experience. By Greg Jaffe Reporting from ...

Of all the heavy bombers flown during World War II, the Boeing-built B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most well-known and beloved. It spent most of the conflict fighting against the Germans in the ...

The Northrop Grumman B-2 heavy strategic bomber symbolizes firepower in every way. Designated as the “Spirit,” the stealth platform has remained a cornerstone of the Air Force’s bomber fleet for ...