BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana — The commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana has ordered a “safety stand-down” of all B-1 bombers. This comes ...
The U.S. Air Force is still investigating what went wrong after a B-1B Lancer experienced an engine fire followed by an ejection mishap earlier this year, forcing it to request an emergency landing.
The Air Force has grounded its fleet of B-1B Lancers after an ejection seat reportedly malfunctioned on a crippled bomber last month, forcing the pilots to try to land the plane with a blown emergency ...