Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Air Force is significantly upgrading its "legacy" B-1B Lancer bomber fleet to bridge a "bomber deficit" until the new B-21 Raider arrives in sufficient numbers.

While on the return flight to the United States, the trio of B-1Bs also took part in a hot pit refueling at Lajes Field, Azores. Last week, a United States Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer long-range ...