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US Air Force B-1B Lancer gets escorted by F-16s , MiG-29s, Su-27s

Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic Bomber Task Force mission throughout Europe and the Black Sea region, May 29, 2020 which was escorted by Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s. This marked the first time that a Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s.

Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s, escorts and provides combat patrol overwatch B-1B Lancers

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Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s, escorts and provides combat patrol overwatch B-1B Lancers

Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s, escorts and provides combat patrol overwatch in the Black Sea region to B-1B Lancer. (Courtesy photo by Polish Air Force)

Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s

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Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s

Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s. (Courtesy photo by Polish Air Force)

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing along with two other aircrafts enabled the B-1 to complete the round trips

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A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing along with two other aircrafts enabled the B-1 to complete the round trips

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, Turkish and U.S. KC-135s based out of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and other NATO aerial refueling aircraft enabled the B-1 to complete the round trip. (Courtesy photo by Polish Air Force)

Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s, escorts and provides combat patrol overwatch B-1B Lancers

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Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s, escorts and provides combat patrol overwatch B-1B Lancers

Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s, escorts and provides combat patrol overwatch in the Black Sea region to B-1B Lancer. (Courtesy photo by Polish Air Force)

Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s

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Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s

Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums and Turkish KC-135s. (Courtesy photo by Polish Air Force)