Fairford heard the sounds of four Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers for the last time, at least for the next few months, as the United States Air Force aircraft took off and returned to ...

it introduced the iconic B-52 Stratofortress, now known as the Big Ugly Fat Fella (BUFF), which upgraded from the old propeller-based aircraft to using jets. The B-52 was a game-changer in terms ...