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B-21 Raider First Flight Not So Secret

Frank Wolfe

Monday, November 13th, 2023

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B-21 Raider First Flight Not So Secret

The Air Force and Northrop Grumman took the wraps off the B-21 on Dec. 9 last year (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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