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Air Force Names New Bomber, Pushes For Faster Arms Sales

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Air Force Names New Bomber, Pushes For Faster Arms Sales
The Air Force in 2016 unveiled the name of the future B-21 bomber: the “Raider.” (Credit: Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The U.S. Air Force revealed Sept. 19 that the service’s new B-21 bomber will be named the “Raider” in honor of Jimmy Doolittle’s Raiders.The Air Force picked “Raider” after holding a service-wide contest and reviewing more than 2,100 unique name submissions. Months after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Doolittle's Raiders launched a surprise bombing raid on Japan that helped boost American morale early in World War II.“It was an audacious mission to avenge Pearl Harbor and…

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