{"id":16909,"date":"2020-05-20T17:03:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T17:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/20\/in-a-first-b-1s-fly-over-sweden-for-training\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:24:08","slug":"in-a-first-b-1s-fly-over-sweden-for-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/training-sim\/2020\/05\/20\/in-a-first-b-1s-fly-over-sweden-for-training\/","title":{"rendered":"In a first, B-1s fly over Sweden for training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/05\/06\/ellsworth-b-1s-fly-to-baltics-train-with-danish-fighters\/\" target=_blank>B-1B Lancer bombers<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2015\/06\/05\/ellsworth-air-force-base-in-south-dakota-gets-new-leader\/\" target=_blank>Ellsworth Air Force Base<\/a> in South Dakota flew to the Nordic region of Europe Wednesday as part of a training mission with allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flight marked the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/05\/04\/b-1-bombers-are-back-in-guam-for-bomber-task-force-deployment\/\" target=_blank>any B-1s<\/a> have flown over Sweden, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa said in a release Wednesday. The B-1s, from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth, trained with Swedish Gripen fighters and conducted close air support training with Swedish joint terminal attack controllers at Vidsel Range there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-1s were also escorted by Typhoon fighters from the Royal Air Force as they flew over the United Kingdom. And they flew tactical sorties with Norwegian F-35s, and flew a low approach over \u00d8rland Air Station, the home of Norway\u2019s F-35 fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/05\/11\/show-of-force-during-coronavirus-all-3-types-of-usaf-bombers-fly-long-range-missions-to-europe\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-flight-STRATCOM-2.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Show of force during coronavirus: All 3 types of USAF bombers fly long-range missions to Europe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Air Force sought to show it can deliver firepower around the world, even through mitigation efforts designed to limit the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLong-range bomber training missions strengthen our steadfast partnerships with allies across both Europe and Africa and showcase our ability to respond globally from anywhere,\u201d USAFE commander Gen. Jeff Harrigian said in the release. \u201cThis mission further enhances our interoperability capabilities by taking groundbreaking steps to incorporate our partners to generate seamless operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, and a Dutch KDC-10 from the 334th Squadron at Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands, refueled the B-1s so they could make the round trip from Ellsworth without stopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the latest in a series of long-range bomber task force missions carried out this month, including all three types of bombers in the Air Force\u2019s fleet. 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