U.S. Air Force Begins Latest B-1B Retirements

B-1B
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has begun retiring the aging B-1B to make room for the new B-21 bomber, but notably not all 17 Lancers slated for retirement will go to the boneyard. The service is authorized by Congress to retire 17 B-1Bs. The first B-1B departed Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, on Feb. 17 for the...

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