Войти

The strategic bomber of the US Air Force B-1B landed for the first time at an air base in France

2917
0
0
Image source: vpk-news.ru

London. November 7. INTERFAX - An American B-1B Lancer strategic bomber landed for the first time at an air base in France during a flight over Europe, according to a message from the French Air Force.

The plane landed for refueling at the French airbase Istres-Le-Tube, located northwest of Marseille, the report said.

"The bomber of the US Air Force was refueled at the airbase 125 of the city of Istres as part of the exercises of the (American) bomber task force. This is a unique option for regular training, which strengthens our alliance. Thanks to this, we are ready to act anywhere at any time," the French military noted.

On October 6-7, the US Air Force transferred four B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to Fairford Air Base in the UK to perform tasks in the European theater of operations. Over the past time, the bombers have already completed a series of missions, including flights near the borders of Russia in the Baltic and Black Sea regions.

According to the National Center for Defense Management (NCSO) of the Russian Federation, on October 19, two Russian fighter jets flew to escort a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers of the US Air Force over the Black Sea.

"The crews of Russian fighter jets identified air targets as two supersonic strategic bombers B-1B of the US Air Force accompanied by two KC-135 tanker aircraft and escorted them over the Black Sea. After the reversal of foreign military aircraft from the state border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighters safely returned to the home airfield," the NCSO said at the time.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 06.07 21:02
  • 9583
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 06.07 19:52
  • 56
CEO of UAC Slyusar: SSJ New tests with Russian engines will begin in the fall - TASS interview
  • 06.07 19:03
  • 3
Putin and relations with Azerbaijan: Focus on the South Caucasus (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
  • 06.07 11:23
  • 17
Российские разведывательно-ударные мультикоптеры предложат на экспорт
  • 06.07 11:18
  • 461
Израиль усиливает меры безопасности в связи с опасениями ударов со стороны Ирана
  • 06.07 10:46
  • 6
New Turkish small-sized cruise missile Bayraktar Kemankeş
  • 06.07 10:39
  • 176
Russia has launched production of 20 Tu-214 aircraft
  • 06.07 07:42
  • 5
Российскую лазерную систему ПВО применят против украинского «Лютого»
  • 06.07 02:19
  • 4
В добавление к "Интеллектуальные способности высших военных командиров"
  • 05.07 18:04
  • 4
Expert Kuzyakin: Ukraine uses marketing to recruit Russian citizens
  • 05.07 14:23
  • 11
В США порассуждали о новой роли стареющих штурмовиков A-10
  • 04.07 12:28
  • 1
"Tested on Russian drones": Sweden recognizes the start of deliveries of the Tridon Mk2 air defense system to Ukraine
  • 04.07 11:48
  • 1
Путин: российские штурмовики "без всяких роботов" действуют эффективно
  • 04.07 11:22
  • 2
The alarming US decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine (The Economist, UK)
  • 04.07 03:47
  • 1
Is Europe ready for war? (Financial Times, UK)