Air Force Global Strike Command commander. Individual B-1B aircraft will return to flight as inspections and maintenance directed during the stand-down are completed on each aircraft.
During the stand-down, maintenance depot personnel disassembled the Augmenter Fuel Filter Housing and performed a series of inspections. After each unit was determined to be free of defects, it was reassembled, pressure checked and returned to service.
“We are proud of the tremendous efforts of our maintainers and B-1 partners in identifying, inspecting, and remediating any potential issues with the B-1B fuel filter housing,” said
Eighth Air Force commander, who is responsible for the Air Force bomber force. “The aircraft are still safe to fly and we are confident that this stand-down has resulted in increased safety within the B-1B fleet.”
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Some B-1 Bombers Return to Flight Following Fuel System Inspection
A U .S. Air Force B-l B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 16, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
6 May 2021
Some B-1B Lancer bombers have returned to flight operations after officials grounded the fleet last month over a fuel system issue.
The first aircraft resumed operations this week, Air Force Global Strike Command said in a news release Thursday. The command did not provide the exact number of Lancers that have returned to their missions following the safety stand-down or how many were affected by the fuel system issue, citing operational security.
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