Actor Scott Glenn (“Secretariat,” “The Right Stuff”) is 86. Actor Richard Portnow (“Trumbo,” ″The Sopranos”) is 78. Drummer ...

The B-52’s Rock Coney Island Despite Non-Famous AudienceThe set list consisted of what Fred Schneider called “a lot of old, a lot of new, and a lot of woo-hoo.” ...

The B-52 has been in service since the 1950s—and remarkably, the Air Force has no plans of retiring the old bomber. The B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest machines in service anywhere ...

During Desert Storm, B-52s delivered 40 percent of all the weapons dropped by coalition forces. It is highly effective when used for ocean surveillance and can assist the U.S. Navy in anti-ship and ...

Discover why REM. chose to leave one of their biggest hits off their live setlists. Michael Stipe and the indie gang were notoriously picky.

The US Air Force has chosen the F130 engine, a military designation for the Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan engine, for the B-52 Stratofortress. The BR725 engine has a thrust of 16,900 lbs (75.2 kN) and a ...

The first B-52s ran on Cold War-era Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines. The Air Force will now fit new Rolls Royce-made F130 engines to the B-52Js as part of its Commercial Engine Replacement Program.

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