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New B-21 Test Aircraft Heraldry, Barely Visible at Rollout, Revealed

Dec. 15, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force has disclosed the organizational emblems on the first B-21 bomber, too faint to make out at the aircraft's Dec. 2 rollout. The heraldry is that of Air Force Materiel Command, Global Strike Command, and the 412th Test Wing.

One Year From First Flight, Ray Tours B-21 Factory, Bomber Test Enterprise

May 10, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
As the first flight of the B-21 Raider bomber draws closer, Gen. Timothy M. Ray, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, toured Northrop Grumman’s production facility and the test enterprise that will put the jet through its paces beginning next year.

The Raider Comes Out of the Black

Feb. 19, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
The B-21 is progressing to roll out and first flight, as the Air Force wrestles with how many to buy.

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