Air Force Reserve Command: B-1B Lancers Cross Arctic Circle to Train With Nordic Allies
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
EIELSON AFB, Alaska, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news:
B-1B Lancers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted training with the Norwegian air force on Sept. 25, in a 16-hour sortie that crossed directly over the North Pole as part of a Bomber Task Force mission here.
The 6,100 nautical mile mission received air refueling support over the Arctic Ocean before spending several hours training with the Norwegian force . . .
B-1B Lancers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted training with the Norwegian air force on Sept. 25, in a 16-hour sortie that crossed directly over the North Pole as part of a Bomber Task Force mission here.
The 6,100 nautical mile mission received air refueling support over the Arctic Ocean before spending several hours training with the Norwegian force . . .