Sitting on the massive bomber’s sole bunk, the third pilot on the flight crew, Capt.
This year, the Air Force began low-rate production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the next generation of stealth bomber.
In October, Chinese fighter jets intercepted a B-52 bomber at night over the South China Sea, south of our position.
Everyone is tired, especially as we approach the 24-hour mark of the flight, but the mission is not yet complete.
On final approach, with Barksdale Air Force Base looming off our nose, the right main gear does not extend.
Persons:
Jinan Andrews, Omaha ” Barnett, Sabin “ Jett ”, Michael Maginness, CNN's Oren Liebermann, ”, Jason Armagost, Bo “, Bo “ NATO ” Cain, Oren Liebermann, MYLAR11, Leo “ Swabbie ” Weber, “, Rebecca “ Vulcan ” Moore, Moore, you’ve, Jared Patterson, Avery Bulsterbaum, Andrew Rodriguez, Justin Joyner, Dakeeja Nelson, Veruca Plott, it’s, . Sabin “ Jett ”, Jeremy Harlan
Organizations:
CNN, US, Barksdale Air Force Base, Boeing, 2nd Bomb, China, Eighth Air Force, “, Air Force, Bo “ NATO, 20th Bomb Squadron, Northrop Grumman, Raider, CNN Staff, US Department of Defense, South Korean
Locations:
East China, –, Alaska, Louisiana –, Louisiana, Japan, Capt, Jinan, Tramaine, Omaha, Vietnam, Russia, Russia’s, China, North Korea, South Korea, MYLAR11, Beijing, South China, Jinan Andrews
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