B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

[Beast]

Why would we need to since they are doing that, still navigating? Did China started sinking our ships?

Excuse, excuse. I know US dont dare even we laser your pilot and chase them away

 

[Oldman1]

Excuse, excuse. I know US dont dare even we laser your pilot and chase them away

Fire a missile then. Thats all it takes. Lasers for some reason are not keeping ships and planes away.

 

[riscol]

enough to blind US pilots which could lead to a crash. US has reason to fire back but do not dare in my humble opinion

 

[striver44]

enough to blind US pilots which could lead to a crash. US has reason to fire back but do not dare in my humble opinion

Is it true you're a filipino?

 

[Metal 0-1]

Another surprised Pikachu face time.

 

[Paul2]

Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs / Published April 30, 2020

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over thePacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)


JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii --

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. flew a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 29, 2020.

This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners.

This follows an April 22 CONUS-based bomber bilateral training where the B-1 integrated with six U.S. Air Force F-16s and 15 Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15s near Japan.

USSTRATCOM has conducted BTF missions (previously known as Bomber Assurance and Deterrence missions) since 2014 as a demonstration of the U.S. commitment to collective security, and to integrate with Geographic Combatant Command operations. The first mission included B-52H Stratofortresses and B-2 Spirits traveling from the continental United States to Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam in April 2014.

So, they brought in B1 after all. This is the only real tactical bomber US has left on the table.

62 in service, out of which 1/3 always stays in hangars for maintenance.

Very soon, an even bigger portion of them will be sent to hangars for long, deep modernisation that will take years.

At maximum, they post 20 of them on duty in the Pacific.

 

[striver44]

So, they brought in B1 after all. This is the only real tactical bomber US has left on the table.

62 in service, out of which 1/3 always stays in hangars for maintenance.

Very soon, an even bigger portion of them will be sent to hangars for long, deep modernisation that will take years.

At maximum, they post 20 of them on duty in the Pacific.

B21 will be in service soon,iirc around mid 2020's

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

A great news, if not fake, for Pak...

 

[flowerfan2020]

Is it true you're a filipino?

This is big boy game between China and U.S. So are you representing Indonesia to be a U.S cheerleader?

 

[striver44]

This is big boy game between China and U.S. So are you representing Indonesia to be a U.S cheerleader?

Is it wrong to ask the country of fellow forumers?

 

[flowerfan2020]

Is it wrong to ask the country of fellow forumers?

You didn't answer my question.