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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-15T20:58:37.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The B-21 Raider stealth bomber was recently flown, for the first time, by an operational pilot as part of its flight test process, the Air Force said June 11. And a top Pentagon official said the move to bring operational testing into the B-21 process earlier than normal shows the way to creating a new and more nimble system for acquiring major new weapon systems.\n\nThe post Operational Pilot Flies B-21 Bomber As Air Force Streamlines Testing appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.",
  "title": "Operational Pilot Flies B-21 Bomber As Air Force Streamlines Testing"
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