B-1 Bomber Arrives in Wichita for Cutting-Edge "Backbone" Surgery
September 09, 2025
September 09, 2025
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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B-1 Bomber Arrives in Wichita for Cutting-Edge "Backbone" Surgery
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WICHITA, Kan. - On Sept. 9 a B-1B Lancer touched down at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to undergo replacement of its Forward Intermediate Fuselage (FIF) at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).
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B-1 Bomber Arrives in Wichita for Cutting-Edge "Backbone" Surgery
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WICHITA, Kan. - On Sept. 9 a B-1B Lancer touched down at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to undergo replacement of its Forward Intermediate Fuselage (FIF) at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).