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The B-1B Lancer Bomber Has a Message for the Air Force

Despite the B-21 Raider’s progress, the U.S. Air Force still needs the B-1B Lancer into the 2030s as a crucial bridge due to ...
The origins of American-made bomber aircraft go back to the first World War with the introduction of the Martin Aircraft GMB-1, which was launched in 1918. From this early aircraft made of fabric and ...
Four B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, were dispatched to Japan for the Bomber Task Force mission. They arrived last ...
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft and Allied fighter jets flying in formation over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 19, 2025. The Bomber Task Force Europe exercise demonstrated NATO air ...
During Red Flag 25-3, the Dyess AFB crews acted as both the “Blue Air,” carrying out the “friendly strike roles,” as well as the “Red Air,” where they served in the adversary roles. Last month, ...