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The National Interest on MSN4d
The Three Planes in the U.S. Air Force’s Bomber Fleet—Plus the One That’s Coming
The U.S. Air Force currently operates three bomber aircraft. After the eventual arrival of the B-21 Raider, two of these—the ...
Stars and Stripes12d
Air Force sends supersonic bombers to Japan amid rising regional tensions
American B-1B Lancers arrived this week at Misawa Air Base for their first rotational bomber task force mission in Japan, ...
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North Korea lashes out at Air Force’s ‘Swan of Death’ bomber deployment in Japan
An unsigned commentary published by the Korean Central News Agency referred to the B-1B Lancer as the “notorious Swan of ...
The Aviationist6d
Six Russian Aircraft Intercepted by NORAD F-35s and F-16s Over Bering Sea
Six Russian military aircraft, including Tu-95s, Tu-142 and A-50, were tracked operating in the Alaskan ADIZ and were ...
The Print7d
PM Modi’s aircraft escorted by F15s of Royal Saudi Air Force in the Saudi airspace
As a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft was escorted by F15’s of the Royal Saudi Air Force in Saudi ...
Defense News7d
Northrop loses $477M on B-21 bomber as it revamps production process
The first prototype B-21 Raider stealth bomber has been conducting flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base in California since November 2023, as manufacturer Northrop Grumman looks for ways to ramp ...