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Edwards B-52 Crash Tests Longevity of Historic Bomber Upgrades

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Source: Los Angeles Times
Edwards B-52 Crash Tests Longevity of Historic Bomber Upgrades
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Eight people died when a B-52H involved in a radar-upgrade test at Edwards Air Force Base crashed after takeoff; investigators have not yet determined the cause. The incident interrupts a long-running effort to modernize the aging bomber, which remains central to U.S. strategic airpower and is tested at Edwards with new engines and sensors; Boeing employees were among the crew.

Topics:nationmilitary#air-force-upgrades#aviation-safety#b-52#edwards-air-force-base#military#radar-modernization
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  1. B-52 bomber crash came as Air Force was upgrading legendary workhorse  Los Angeles Times
  2. 8 crew members killed in B-52 bomber crash at California’s Edwards Air Force Base  CNN
  3. B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, early data shows  PBS
  4. 'He is a leader, he's a hero': Wife remembers Edwards AFB engineer killed in B-52 crash  KBAK
  5. B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base: 2 victims identified as Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, Jeromy Smith  ABC7 Los Angeles

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