[Video] Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag: B-1 Lancers’ night departure

January 28, 2013 Military Aviation

Currently deployed at Nellis Air Force Base to take part in Red Flag 13-2 are five B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 28th Bomb Squadron of the 7th Bomb Wing, from Dyess AFB, Texas.

Here’s the stunning footage of the take off of two “Bones” for a night mission.

Simply, stunning.

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