B-1B Lancer Archives

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The Air Force’s B-1B Lancer ‘Bone’ Bomber Is Fighting In a World It Was Never Designed to Fly In

The B-1B Lancer was first developed in the 1970s and was designed to penetrate Soviet airspace at high speeds and high altitudes in order...

Isaac SeitzApril 27, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., arrives at Andersen AFB, Guam July 26, 2017. These aircraft, and the men and women who fly and support them, provide a significant capability that enables our readiness and commitment to deterrence, provides assurances to our allies, and strengthens regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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Forget Stealth: The U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Is ‘Heavy Hammer’ Bomber Making Iran Pay

Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a defense and national security analyst, evaluates the strategic deployment of the B-1B Lancer during Operation Epic Fury....

Jack BuckbyMarch 2, 2026

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The U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Bomber’s Biggest Problem Can’t Ever Be Fixed

Summary and Key Points: The B-1B Lancer has carried the Air Force for decades, blending range and payload with the ability to fly fast...

Isaac SeitzFebruary 13, 2026

Four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrive Feb. 6, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The 9th EBS is taking over U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence operations from the 34th EBS, assigned to Ellsworth AFB, S.D. The B-1B’s speed and superior handling characteristics allow it to seamlessly integrate in mixed force packages. While deployed at Guam the B-1Bs will continue conducting flight operations where international law permit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

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The B-1B Lancer Bomber Has a Special Message for the Air Force

Key Points and Summary – This piece traces how the B-1B Lancer, conceived as a Cold War nuclear penetrator, reinvented itself as a conventional...

Jack BuckbyDecember 13, 2025

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer departs after conducting aerial refueling with a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Oct. 25, 2019. The B-1B flew directly from its home station of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy strategic bombers anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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The B-1B Lancer Bomber Is a ‘Devastating Combat Platform’ the Air Force Can’t Deny

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....

Christian OrrDecember 3, 2025

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The B-1B Lancer Bomber Has A Message for the Air Force

Key Takeaways – The B-1B Lancer was born as a low-level nuclear penetrator aimed at the Soviet Union, then reinvented as America’s high-capacity precision...

Harry J. KazianisDecember 1, 2025