Originally built as a supersonic strategic bomber for delivering nuclear strikes on Moscow, the B-1B

By Andrew Tarantola

Originally built as a supersonic strategic bomber for delivering nuclear strikes on Moscow, the B-1B Lancer has played a variety of roles for the Air Force in its nearly 30 years of service. And thanks to a newly upgraded cockpit—including four multi-function color displays and a modernized Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL)—the B-One “Bones” of the 7th Bomb Wing are expected to remain in service into the 2030’s. […

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