The B-1B bomber's days may be numbered, but the US Air Force is still keeping it busy
Christopher Woody
May 19, 2020, 6:07 PM
A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer trains Japan, where it trained with the Japan Air Self Defense Force, May 12, 2020. US Air Force/Senior Airman River Bruce
The Air Force has said it wants to start retiring the B-1B Lancer bomber, a workhorse aircraft that has played a major role in counter-terrorism operations in recent years.
Despite those plans, the service continues to put the bomber through its paces, including several training operations in late April and early May that took it to opposite ends of the earth on short notice.
If the Air Force gets its way, the B-1B Lancer will soon be on its way out of the fleet, but its potential departure doesn't mean any less work for the bomber.
https://www.businessinsider.com/b-1b-lancer-bomber-continues-global-operations-amid-retirement-plans-2020-5
