B-1B Lancer: The Bomber That Changed Aviation History Forever
Politics almost prevented the B-1B Lancer from entering service – but the supersonic bomber got there, albeit in a roundabout way.
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Politics almost prevented the B-1B Lancer from entering service – but the supersonic bomber got there, albeit in a roundabout way.
South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base's (AFB) B-1B Lancer will conduct a flyover at the Air Force Academy (AFA) Falcon Stadium in Colorado on Saturday, November 18th.
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The B-1B Lancer is scheduled to be retired within the next two decades. Actually, the process has already begun: less than half of the 104 Lancers produced are still in service, with the rest slated to follow – all to make way for the upcoming B-21 Raider.