March 16, 2021 9th EBS conducts first European B-1 hot-pit A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron took off from Ørland Air Force Base, Norway, to participate in a Bomber Task Force Europe training mission, Spring Spear, on March 12, 2021.
March 11, 2021 9th EBS showcases ACE during Agile Condor; first time bombers land in Arctic A B-1B Lancer and aircrew assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron took off from Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, to conduct a Bomber Task Force Europe training mission, Agile Condor, March 8, 2021.
March 5, 2021 Bone Saw: 9th EBS integrates with NATO allies Two B-1s and aircrew assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Bone Saw, March 3, 2021.
Oct. 5, 2020 Bomber Barons return from Bomber Task Force Europe U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home on Sep. 28, 2020.
Sept. 8, 2020 Bolstering NATO alliances on land and in air No stranger to Estonia, Lt. Col. Michael Middents, recently completed a Bomber Task Force mission to the Baltic region on Aug. 31, 2020.
June 4, 2020 Aerial refueling: Backbone of long-range Bomber Task Force missions The key to any long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission is ensuring aircraft, both U.S. and NATO, have the proper amount of fuel throughout the flight.
June 2, 2020 B-1B bombers integrate with U.S., Turkish tankers over Black Sea U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fly in formation with Turkish Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to 10th Tanker Base, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, over Turkey during a Bomber Task Force mission May 29, 2020. Operations and engagements with