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US Air Force/Paul Shirk The B-1B bomber "Spectre" retired to become an advanced maintenance trainer at Tinker Air Force Base. The bomber was involved in a May 2018 incident in which a fire led to an ejection seat misfire, after which the crew had to make an emergency landing. The US Air Force disclosed a few days ago that, in early April, the B-1B Lancer 86-109/DY, nicknamed "Spectre," has been retired at Tinker Air Force Base to become an advanced maintenance trai...

“Spectre” is the same B-1B that was involved in the 2018 incident when a failed ejection resulted in an extraordinary emergency landing.