Rockwell B-1 Lancer - VibeWire Magazine

Inflatable Decoys & Dispersal: How Air Forces Now Protect Parked Aircraft

Modern stealth aircraft are extraordinary pieces of equipment in the air, but on the ground, they are just juicy targets difficult to protect.

Fighter jets can be retired early for everything from being surplus with a peace dividend, to being a burden during times of rearmament.

The B-1B is better not thought of as a supersonic bomber, but as a subsonic bomber capable of limited supersonic dashes on under specific conditions.

The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of those improvements.

The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of those improvements.

England’s RAF Fairford has been the primary strategic bomber air base used to conduct missions over Iran in 2026.

The B-1B came back from the dead thanks to a doctrinal shift in how US bombers should operate and the need for a bridge ahead of the B-2 Spirit.

Around 45 B-1B bombers remain in service, giving the USAF 45% of its peak strength, while another 27 are in varying condition in storage.

Around 45 B-1B bombers remain in service, giving the USAF 45% of its peak strength, while another 27 are in varying condition in storage.

The B-1 is receiving its BEAST upgrades as fast as possible and these will keep it lethal into the 2040s.