Event Brief
B-21 Raider test flight adds operational test pilot
Filed: Jun 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Edwards Air Force Base confirmed a B-21 Raider was flown with an operational and developmental test pilot together.
WHO: Edwards Air Force Base
WHAT: An operational test pilot flew the B-21 Raider with a developmental test pilot in the cockpit as part of testing.
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET
WHERE: Edwards Air Force Base, California
WHY: To conduct a shift in how the Air Force evaluates its next-generation stealth bomber during testing.
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