B-1 makes its 10,000th combat mission
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Capt. Laura Hunstock, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapon systems officer and native of Bossier City, La., shakes hands with her crew chiefs before the 10,000th combat mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 26, 2012. The B-1, or “Bone” as it is affectionately known, performed its first combat mission in December 1998 during Operation Desert Fox. Several upgrades have been made to the B-1 over the last 30 years in order to make it a highly versatile, multi-mission weapon system
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