17 April 2019
Air Force B-1 bombers grounded for safety inspections
The U.S. Air Force announced its fleet of B-1 bombers would be ordered to stand down for safety inspections on April 1st. The inspections were ordered after potentially fleet-wide issues were identified with the rigging of the B-1B Lancers' drogue chute system during a routine inspection, according to a statement by the Air Force's Global Strike Command.
