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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.

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