Search

Sustainment Presents Hurdle for B-52 Modernization

Sustainment Presents Hurdle for B-52 Modernization
U.S. Air Force personnel inspect a B-52H after its landing at Barksdale AFB, La. on Tuesday.

BARKSDALE AFB, La.--Tail number 60-041 exited its parking spot, "Whiskey 2," early afternoon on Tuesday for a planned five-hour flight to allow crew from the 93rd Bomb Squadron and 11th Bomb Squadron to polish their skills on the B-52H--this one the 41st such aircraft off the Boeing [BA] production line in 1960. Shortly after take-off, co-pilots Lt. Col. James "Hoffa" Bresnahan, the commander of the 11th Bomb Squadron, and Lt. Col. Brandon "Steppen" Wolf, an instructor with the 93rd Bomb…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]


Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]


Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]


Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]