This is the most powerful bomber in the United States?

According to the US "Driven" website "Theater" column on the 9th, recently, the U.S. Air Force's B-1B strategic bomber takes off from the Dyson Air Force Base in Texas to the west of Ecuador and the surrounding spaces around the Galapagos Islands to monitor the local area For illegal fishing activities, these B-1B bombers also received support from RC-135 tankers.

In a statement in a statement: "This regional military contact has strengthened our partnership with Ecuador and Panama, enhanced interoperability, and improved our potential actions for the future -from disaster relief, humanity, humanity, humanity Doctrine aid to the collective preparation capabilities of security operations. "John Micron, the commander of the 7th combat brigade of the U.S. Air Force 2nd Bombing, said:" Some tasks can only be executed by pilots from the Air Force Global Caminated Command, and we can complete The task, and then put it in a few hours later, this is actually a difficult project. "

According to the US media, in recent years, the US Air Force is seeking to use the B-1B bomber to perform maritime mission, especially in the Pacific High-end conflict to perform anti-ship missions. Regarding the task of monitoring illegal fishing vessels this time, the US media speculated that the purpose of the U.S. operations may be that while supporting international law enforcement operations, the B-1B bomber can practice related skills in a complex real environment. According to reports, the B-1B bomber is equipped with an advanced aiming pod by an/AAQ-33 "Sniper", which can act as a temporary remote monitoring platform. US media added that B-1B's execution of related tasks provided valuable real opportunities for practicing various offshore operations, and the experience obtained can be applied at least in some aspects in future combat operations.

However, the US media also acknowledged that for the B-1B bomber, this is an unusual task, because this bomber is a powerful remote attack platform that can carry more than 34 tons of ammunition to strike thousands of miles away thousands of miles away. The goal. Therefore, the task of monitoring illegal fishing boats does not become a normal action for B-1B bombers. In addition, because the B-1B bomber fleeting status has been at a low level for a long time, the US Air Force is actually shortening the fleet's combat task rhythm.

The "driver" website said that among all the equipment of the U.S. military, the U.S. Navy's P-8A patrol aircraft and the MQ-4 "Mermaid Poseidon" drone is more suitable for performing maritime monitoring tasks than B-1B, and the modified official duties after the modified official duties, and the official officials after the modified official duty, and the official officials after the modified official duties, and the modified official duty. The cost -effectiveness of the aircraft or propeller aircraft is much higher.

Xiaobian Z

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