FOX News: B-1 bomber crashes during training mission in South Dakota; crew ejected safely
The B-1 Lancer bomber assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base was attempting to land when it crashed
A B-1 Lancer bomber assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed during a training mission Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the base.
The aircraft was attempting to land on the installation at around 5:50 p.m. when it crashed.
Four crew members were on board during the incident and all four ejected safely, according to the base. Further details on their conditions were not released.
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B-1Bomber Crashed During Training Mission In South Dakota. Four Aircrew Members Ejected Safely
B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely -- AP
Air Force crew ejects safely as B-1 bomber crashes during landing in South Dakota -- ABC News
B-1 bomber crashed during training mission in South Dakota; aircrew members ejected safely -- USA Today
4 comments:
B-1 bomber flights began in 1985. Not sure how old this one is but they've been run into the ground with Gulf Wars One and Two, Bosnia, GWOT ops around the world, etc. The plane is getting "long in the tooth" and has been worked hard. Maybe a replacement is needed, not like the B-21, but something simple, low tech but similar capabilities as the B-1.
Yet the B-52 just keeps flying and flying and flying......... :)
Yep, instead of buying b21s and b2s they should just of built brand new B52s
Because they're so stealthy
Maybe not. but that stealth tech is slowly dying with the advent of new detection systems.
and a B52 is a hell of a lot cheaper. Put a hypersonic in the bomb bay and you have a significant fix for your bomber problem.
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