Navy F-14 Tomcats intercept and surround an Egypt Air Boeing 737 in international airspace over the Mediterranean. The 737, which is carrying the Palestinian terrorists who had hijacked the Italian luxury liner Achille Lauro, is forced to land in Sigonella AB, Sicily, where the terrorists are taken into custody.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
