The U.S. Air Force's B-1B Lancer, nicknamed the "Bone," has surged back into the spotlight with its high-profile strikes deep inside Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing U.S.-led campaign against Iranian military infrastructure in early March 2026.
On March 2, 2026, U.S. Central Command confirmed that B-1B Lancers flew nonstop from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to target ballistic missile sites and command-and-control centers in Iran. The mission, involving multiple bombers, marked a shift from initial stealth B-2 Spirit operations to the Lancer's high-payload, supersonic capability, signaling established air superiority and the ability to deliver massive conventional ordnance.
