With a $1.3 trillion lifetime bill, America’s iconic B-52 Stratofortress ‘BUFF’ bomber, which is as old as Vladimir Putin, gets new avionics and upgraded engines to help it reach a century of service

The B-52 engine upgrade aims to extend service life, despite rising costs, delays, and ongoing challenges tied to aging aircraft systems

The B-52 engine upgrade aims to extend service life, despite rising costs, delays, and ongoing challenges tied to aging aircraft systems

The B-52 engine upgrade aims to extend service life, despite rising costs, delays, and ongoing challenges tied to aging aircraft systems