The United States continued working on its strategic bomber force, and by 1955, it introduced the iconic B-52 Stratofortress, now known as the Big Ugly Fat Fella (BUFF), which upgraded from the ...

"Following two years of B-52 squadrons employing nearly 12,000 ... an Air Force spokesman said in a statement. The bomber, nicknamed the BUFF for "Big Ugly Fat Fellow," has been in service with ...

Originally developed as a nuclear bomber ... the B-52 is still regularly flown and kept in prime combat readiness. Part of the reason for its long service is that the Buff, or “Big Ugly Fat ...

The B-52 joined the bomber fleet in the 1960s after being developed through the 1950s. So the plane, lovingly referred to as the “Buff” within the Air Force, is an early Cold War relic in ...

Two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base touched down in the UK on Feb. 11, 2025 to kick off the Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment. Created in 2018, the Bomber Task ...

Oneida County is contributing $150,000 to project to restore B-52 bomber at Griffiss Business and Technology Park. The bomber 'flew' off its base and sustained damage in the July 2024 tornado.