Ellsworth AFB reopens runway following B-1 crash The four members of the bomber's air crew ejected during the crash; two sustained injuries and were treated and released from a medical facility.
The B-1 is the only supersonic bomber in America’s military arsenal. While it doesn’t carry nuclear weapons, it is still intensely lethal. We took a rare test flight.
WE REACHED OUT TO THE DES MOINES AIRPORT AND THE IOWA AIR GUARD. THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THE MYSTERY NOISE WAS A B-1 LANCER BOMBER. APPARENTLY, IT’S BASED AT THE GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE IN NORTH ...
Alongside the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-2 Spirit, the B-1 Lancer forms a key part of the U.S. military’s strategic bomber fleet. Recently, two U.S. Air Force bomber squadrons mobilized their ...
After the cancellation of a more ambitious B-1A bomber in the 1970s, the less expensive B-1B was procured in the 1980s to penetrate Soviet airspace at low altitude and deliver nuclear strikes.
The pit stop, also known as hot pit refueling, was conducted from February 20 to 27 at Misawa Air Base in Japan's northern Aomori prefecture during the Bomber Task Force 25-1 mission, involving B ...
Andrew Feigen, commander of the 37th Bomber Squadron, explained the reason for the move: “The mighty B-1 has been around for over 40 years and the foundational mission remains the same ...
The stealth bomber will eventually replace the Air Force's B-1 and B-2 bombers. The B-21 Raider is expected to enter service in the mid-2020s. Northrop Grumman is ramping up production of its ...