A B-1B in bare metal takes off for a check flight as part of a process to unretire the aircraft.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has revived a retired Rockwell B-1B Lancer as it reversed its long-term plan for the swept-wing bomber fleet. The service announced May 6 that a B-1B retired in 2021 and sent to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, has returned to flight after an extensive regeneration...
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