Amidst the tensions of the Cold War, the B-47 was produced en masse, with over 2,000 units eventually joining the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC), reaching a peak in the late 1950s.

The Strategic Air Command air crews who flew the B-47 loved it, and feared it. The Air Force’s first jet-powered bomber allowed SAC commander Gen. Curtis LeMay to build a formidable nuclear ...

U.S. defense strategy evolves with 6th-generation aircraft, including the B-21 Raider and F-47, promising advances in stealth while facing budget constraints and global threats.