Mistake, Icing Suspected In B1B Bomber Crash; Plane Flew Too Low in South Dakota Landing TryGeorge C. Wilson
A long-range nonstop training sortie was conducted by the US B1B Lancer bomber from the US to and from mainland Europe. During the flight, the US bomber over the North Sea was escorted by Typhoons from 1(F) Squadron. It performed air-to-air refuelling prior to its return to the US a...