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Bussiere: USAF Bomber Fleet Availability ‘In the 50s’
The percentage of U.S Air Force bombers available for missions is in the 50s—a trend consistent with service-wide aircraft availability statistics, Gen.
National Security Journal on MSN1d
The U.S. Air Force’s Big B-1B Lancer Bomber Mistake
The US Air Force’s plan to retire its B-1B Lancer bombers as the new B-21 Raider becomes operational is questioned due to ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle2d
US completes new nuclear bomb year ahead of schedule
The United States has completed its new nuclear bomb, nearly a year ahead of schedule. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news ...
The National Interest2d
How the B-1 Lancer Became a Political Football in Washington
President Jimmy Carter canceled the B-1 supersonic bomber, claiming that it was expensive and unneeded. But when Carter left, the bomber returned.
National Security Journal on MSN3d
XB-70 Valkyrie: The Mach 3 Bomber That Failed to Replace the B-52
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, a Cold War-era bomber, was a technological marvel designed to fly at Mach 3 and at 70,000 ...
The National Interest5d
Will Hypersonic Missiles Keep the B-1 Bomber Out of the Scrap Yard?
The B-1 bomber’s ability to engage adversarial defenses with hypersonic cruise missiles will guarantee its relevance.