Two Air Force B-1B Lancers fly a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, operating with the Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Sterett on June 8, 2017. The first B-1Bs have resumed flying after a nearly month-long grounding due to problems with the bomber's drogue chute system. (Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger/Air Force)
Defense News: First B-1Bs resume flying after nearly month-long grounding
The first B-1B Lancer bombers are back in the air after concerns over its ejection seats grounded the entire fleet nearly a month ago, Air Force Global Strike Command said Tuesday.
The B-1B fleet was grounded by Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of Global Strike Command, March 28 over concerns with the drogue chute system, which corrects the seat’s angle to allow an airman to safely eject from the bomber. It was the second time in a year the Air Force grounded the Lancer over an ejection seat issue.
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