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A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.
A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern

  • The US conducted retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria last week.
  • The strikes involved B-1B bombers from the US and fighter jets from the Middle East region.
  •  A retired US Air Force colonel said the B-1Bs sent a powerful message to America's adversaries.

It's a long way to go from Texas to the airspace above Iraq and back to base, but it's a mission the B-1B Lancer can handle. And last week, the supersonic bomber did just that.

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Military & Defense, b-1, bomber, us-air-force, Iraq, Syria, Iran
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B-1B supersonic bombers sent a 'powerful' message to Iran's proxies all the way…