Bomber the Air Force Can't Seem to Ever Retire
B-1B Lancer: The Bomber the Air Force Can't Seem to Ever Retire
The U.S. Air Force is reactivating and modernizing B-1B Lancer bombers to bridge the gap caused by delays in the B-21 Raider program.
Why the U.S. Air Force Can't Afford to Retire the B-1B Lancer Bomber
The B-1B Lancer, despite being more than 30 years old, remains a vital asset for the U.S. Air Force. With 17 retired in 2021 and only 45 left, the Lancer will serve until the B-21 Raider is fully operational,
Air Force's B-21 Raider Making More Test Flights as Service Eyes 2 New Basing Locations
Whiteman currently houses the B-2 Spirit bomber. Dyess, like Ellsworth, hosts the B-1 Lancer bomber. The B-21 Raider, which was unveiled in late 2022, will eventually replace both the B-2 and B-1 fleets.
U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber: "Nobody on the planet can do what we're doing"
Currently, the stealth bomber remains in the test flight stage, and is doing two such flights a week, according to Thomas Jones, the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector president. A photo shared by the Air Force shows one of the bombers during flight testing.
U.S. Air Force Tells the Entire World Where It Will Park Its Newest Nuclear Bomber
The USAF officially names two more Air Force bases from where the new B-21 Raider nuclear bomber will operate, brings the total number to three
Air Force shows off B-21 Raider bomber in flight tests
Recently, the B-21 completed the essential static test — meaning the structural design of the aircraft is sound.
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B-1B Lancer Bomber Has 1 Weakness It Can't Ever Defeat
Summary and Key Points: The B-1B Lancer, a nearly fifty-year-old bomber, recently received significant technological upgrades under the Air Force's BEAST program at Dyess Air Force Base.
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B-1B Bombers Might Move Temporarily To Grand Forks As Ellsworth Prepares For B-21’s Arrival
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 26, 2024, during Bomber Task Force 24-2.
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Grand Forks Air Force Base could temporarily host B-1B bombers in 2025
John Hoeven told the Herald last week that 17 B-1B Lancer bombers would likely be ... base prepares to host the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. Final confirmation hasn’t come down yet but ...
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Scathing Bomber Crash Report Unfairly Targeted Crew Member's Body Weight, Family Member Says
The B-1B Lancer, valued at $450 million, was on a training exercise with four crew members aboard. The bomber crashed roughly 100 feet short of the runway, skidded more than 5,000 feet down the ...
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Whiteman and Dyess AFB Picked as Second and Third Bases to Host the B-21 Raider Bomber
Whiteman Air Force Base is currently home to the B-2 Spirit, while Dyess Air Force Base hosts the B-1B Lancer. Both bases are ...
First video of top secret B-21 Raider stealth bomber released
The U.S. Air Force has released the first-ever flight footage of the highly secretive and state-of-the-art B-21 Raider ...