The B-1B came back from the dead thanks to a doctrinal shift in how US bombers should operate and the need for a bridge ahead of the B-2 Spirit.

Marking 40 years of service, the B-1B Lancer remains a cornerstone of US conventional airpower, capable of long-range strikes, soon to be phased out as the B-21 Raider enters service. The United ...

The B-1 Lancer program was curtailed in the 1970s as an unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars. That changed when Ronald Reagan entered office. The B-1B Lancer was conceived as a key leg of America’s ...

The U.S. Air Force is pushing to arm the B-1 bomber with dozens of stealthy cruise missiles. It could carry as many as 36 anti-ship or land-attack cruise missiles. The transparent amount of firepower ...

ABILENE, Texas — Airmen and crew celebrated 40 years of the B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base on Friday. The reunion was made up of members of the B-1B Bomber Association. A mix of present and past ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A B-1 Lancer bomber from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, ...

Joining the bombers will be two F-15C Eagle fighters, air superiority aircraft that have defended US skies for decades. Instantly recognisable with twin tails and powerful engines, F-15Cs bring a ...