
The Air Force’s first B-1B Lancer bombers started flying again this week following a stand-down in March related to safety issues, the service’s Global Strike Command said April 23. Individual aircraft will return to flight as they complete inspections and maintenance directions, the command said in a Tuesday press release. Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Gen. Timothy Ray ordered a safety stand-down of the B-1B Lancer fleet March 28, citing issues with the rigging of the drogue chute that…