Event Brief
Air Force considers pulling B-52s from retirement
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: The Air Force is weighing whether to remove B-52s from retirement after a fatal radar-upgrade crash in California.
WHO: US Air Force
WHAT: Considers pulling B-52s from retirement amid setbacks to a radar upgrade program
WHEN: Jul 28, 2026 at 11:48 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: A fatal crash in California set back the radar upgrade program for the Eisenhower-era bomber.
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