Key Points and Summary - The B-1B Lancer entered service as a nuclear-capable Cold War bomber, but it did not see combat until 1998. -In the post-9/11 wars, the “Bone” became a star. During the first ...
Key Points and Summary - This piece traces how the B-1B Lancer, conceived as a Cold War nuclear penetrator, reinvented itself as a conventional strike workhorse. -Entering service in 1986, the ...