RAF Mildenhall supports Global War on Terror
A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., awaits a refueling crew at RAF Mildenhall Feb. 26. The plane stopped here while en route to a deployed location in Southwest Asia. The Lancer is a supersonic bomber capable of carrying 24 Mk-82 2,000-pound bombs. In total, its four afterburning turbofan engines generate about 120,000 pounds of thrust, powering it to speeds in excess of Mach 1.2 at sea level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clark Staehle)