Airborne 07.03.26: B-21 Raider Early, NORAD Warns Pilots, Embraer Praetor 500E
Also: Blimp Returns To Oshkosh, Ukrainian Gripen E Fighters, C-2 Greyhound Retiring, Aviation Museum Looking For Plane Builders The Air Force is moving faster than originally planned to bring the B-21 Raider into operational service. While the timeline still points to 2027, the first aircraft will now arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base slightly ahead of the original schedule. The milestone marks another step forward for the Air Force's first new bomber in more than three decades. The first B-21 Raider assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota will come directly from the flight test
Also: Blimp Returns To Oshkosh, Ukrainian Gripen E Fighters, C-2 Greyhound Retiring, Aviation Museum Looking For Plane Builders The Air Force is moving faster than originally planned to bring the B-21 Raider into operational service. While the timeline still points to 2027, the first aircraft will now arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base slightly ahead of the original schedule. The milestone marks another step forward for the Air Force's first new bomber in more than three decades. The first B-21 Raider assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota will come directly from the flight test
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