U.S. Air Force Starts to Retire the First B-1B Bomber in a Planned Phase Out
By Feb 19, 2021 07:39 AM EST The start of retirement for the B-1B Bomber has begun as they, the B-21 Raiders, will come into prominence. Still capable of operation, but it is aging fast against new technology used in fighters, and antiaircraft defenses dictate it a risk. One of the first B-1B Lancers going to the Boneyard was confirmed by the Air Force Global Strike Command. It announced last Wednesday as the planes will be mothballed and reducing the bomber fleet. Lancers are getting replaced This is the first step to slimming down the number of Lancers in the months to come. After all ...
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