The B1-B bomber became the mainstay of the US in its new military aggression in Syria and Iraq. Photo/Reuters
WASHINGTON – Bomber plane The US long-range B-1B, officially called the Lancer but known as the “Bone” by its crew, roared back and crossed the continent to strike targets in Iraq and Syria in airstrikes the US called “the beginning of a response.”
In fact, the B-1Bs got off to a bad start to the year when one of the bombers crashed during a training sortie over South Dakota on January 4.
The long-range bomber, which flew its first combat mission in 1998 against Iraq, took off from the US to carry out a barrage of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Quds Force and Iranian forces.
The counterattack comes a week after a one-way drone strike attacked a remote outpost in Jordan, killing three US Army Reserve soldiers and wounding more than 40 others.
This was the first strike mission carried out by the supersonic strategic bomber ‘Bone’ after it crashed on the Ellsworth Air Force runway while landing. The Ellsworth B-1 fleet was grounded while an investigation into the crash was ongoing.
6 Powers of the B1-B Bomber that Roared Again during the US Aggression in Iraq and Syria
1. One of the US’s Mainstay Bombers
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According to Eurasiantimes, the B-1B is one of three heavy bombers in the US Air Force, the other two being the B-52H Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit.
In all, 125 precision-guided munitions were launched over 30 minutes at three military facilities in Iraq and four in Syria.
2024-02-05 13:20:20
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