Latest "b-1b" stories

Rear view of a B-1B Lancer bomber jet in flight

Cracked engine part sparked giant B-1 bomber fire, investigation finds

A faulty fan disk failed during ground maintenance, investigators said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 weeks ago

Airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing recieve a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, Oct. 18, 2022. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (Senior Airman Yosselin Campos/Air Force)

B-1 bombers again deploy to Guam amid Pacific tensions

Bomber crews will participate in several training missions with regional allies while overseas.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

Deadly aircraft accidents declined in 2021, Air Force says

Sixty-three of the most severe kinds of aviation accidents, known as Class A and Class B mishaps, were reported last year, down from 71 in fiscal 2020.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Air Force begins clearing B-1Bs to fly as safety inspections continue

The Air Force is beginning to return B-1B bombers to the air after grounding the entire fleet April 20.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Entire B-1B bomber fleet grounded over fuel pump filter housing problem

Air Force Global Strike Command indefinitely grounded the service’s 57 active B-1B Lancers amid safety concerns April 20.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Dyess, Charleston officers latest to go in string of Air Force firings

A bomber maintenance squadron commander recently lost her job at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, just two days before a mobility wing commander at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., lost his.

By Rachel S. Cohen

24 months ago