B-1 makes its 10,000th combat mission


SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron complete final paperwork prior to flight 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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