-BONUS: National Security Journal just visited a B-52 bomber at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. B-52H Stratofortress: How the “H-Model” Became the Best BUFF—and Whether a B-52J Can Beat ItWhen I stood under the bomb bay of a retired B-52 bomber at the U.S. Air Force Museum this summer, I quickly understood why some consider this bomber the best to fly (see the video below). Even now, as the Air Force works toward a re-engined, re-radared B-52J, the H-model is the benchmark. Why the Air Force Wanted an “H” at AllEarlier B-52s—especially the D and G—proved the airframe’s potential for world-spanning missions and heavy bomb loads. Enter the B-52J—On Paper, the Best BUFF YetIf the Air Force can land the upgrades, the B-52J will be a meaningfully better bomber.