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B-52 Stratofortress with radar system surrounded by maintenance personnel.

Air Force Resumes B-52 Radar Testing After Deadly Crash

The Air Force is reevaluating its testing schedule for the B-52 radar modernization program after a devastating crash on June 15 killed an eight-person crew, and plans to resume testing using another Stratofortress. The program's goal is to keep the 75 aging bombers flying until at least the 2050s.

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