by Tyler Durden
Thursday, May 06, 2021 - 09:10 PM
On Wednesday the US Air Force was moments away from a planned test of an unarmed nuclear Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile but
aborted prior to launch, according to an official statement.
It was supposed to happen in the early morning hours at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, but experienced a ground abort prior to launch, the Air Force Global Strike Command said. No further explanation was given as to why the test launch was shut down, other than the service indicating that the cause of the ground abort is currently under investigation.
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Air Force begins clearing B-1Bs to fly as safety inspections continue May 6 A transient B-1B bomber from the 7th Bomb Wing out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, sits on the RAF Mildenhall flight line in July 2012. ( 2nd Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Air Force) The Air Force is beginning to return B-1B bombers to the air after grounding the entire fleet last month to investigate a fuel system issue. Some Lancers resumed flight operations Monday, about two weeks after Air Force Global Strike Command ordered the fleet of 57 aircraft to stand down for safety inspections. The service declined to say how many were cleared for flight, citing operational sensitivities.