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Here's Why The Ejection Seat Failed During That Fiery B-1B Lancer Emergency Landing

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A “crimped” part prevented an ejection seat from a stricken B-1B Lancer bomber from firing in May during an in-flight emergency, forcing the aircrew to land the bomber rather than abandon a stranded crew member, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein told reporters on Tuesday.

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Air Force Rejects ‘Baconator’ As Name For New Bomber

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Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, the 101-year-old co-pilot of World War II’s Jimmy Doolittle, announced that the official name of the Air Force’s newest B-21 bomber would be the “Raider,” according to War Is Boring.

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