U.S. Air Force lifts partial grounding of B-1 fleet

The U.S. Air Force has stopped grounding part of its Boeing B-1B Lancer fleet, deeming the bombers safe to fly after a recent landing gear collapse on one of the aircraft, a spokesman for Air Combat Command said Jan. 5. B-1Bs not involved in current military operations had been taken out of service...

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