I personally do not know first-hand any Air Force pilots, but by the looks of it, these guys seem to have a lot of fun doing their job. Granted, it’s a dangerous job, but one that comes with thrills and sensations the rest of us inconsequential mortals don’t ever come to experience.
In the world of military airplanes, bombers are discreet beasts. Being sent into the air on fewer occasions than fighter jets, and generally performing their duties at altitudes not easily accessible with the naked eye (and even technology), these metal birds sure are a sight for sore eyes every time they come closer to the ground.
Deterrence is one of the favorite words of the American military. After proving the worth of its troops and hardware in countless conflicts around the globe over the past century, the nation has been employing both over the last few decades as a means to stop the bad guys from even thinking of doing bad things.
B-1B bombers and about 200 airmen deployed recently to the island of Diego Garcia in the center of the Indian Ocean, the first time Lancer have operated there in over 15 years, the Air Force said Tuesday.