As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet NYT > Top Stories di: Shawn Hubler · Dave Philipps and John Ismay 17 Giugno 2026 ore 03:05 Investigators are just beginning to determine what went wrong, but the Air Force has struggled to maintain the planes, which were first introduced in 1955. © Philip Cheung for The New York TimesThe runway at Edwards Air Force Base in 2024.