B-1 makes its 10,000th combat mission

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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airman 1st Class Bradley Skelton and Staff Sgt. Marcus Smith, 9th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, prepare a B-1B Lancer for flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 24, 2012. The Airmen prepped the plane for flight so its crew could support operations in Afghanistan.

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Photo credit: © 508 collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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