Here's what would happen if North Korea tried to shoot down a US bomber
Here's what would happen if North Korea tried to shoot down a US bomber
By Alex Lockie -- Business Insider
Tyler Rogoway/Aviationintel.com via The Aviationist
North Korea interpreted a tweet from President Donald Trump as a declaration of war and threatened to shoot down US B-1B Lancer strategic bombers even if they weren't flying in its airspace on Monday, but such an attack is easier said than done.
The US frequently responds to North Korea's provocative missile and nuclear tests by flying its B-1B Lancer, a long-range, high-altitude, supersonic bomber near North Korea's borders.
Fighter jets from South Korea and Japan often accompany the bomber, and sometimes they drop dummy bombs on a practice range near North Korea's border.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/heres-...
By Alex Lockie -- Business Insider
Tyler Rogoway/Aviationintel.com via The Aviationist
North Korea interpreted a tweet from President Donald Trump as a declaration of war and threatened to shoot down US B-1B Lancer strategic bombers even if they weren't flying in its airspace on Monday, but such an attack is easier said than done.
The US frequently responds to North Korea's provocative missile and nuclear tests by flying its B-1B Lancer, a long-range, high-altitude, supersonic bomber near North Korea's borders.
Fighter jets from South Korea and Japan often accompany the bomber, and sometimes they drop dummy bombs on a practice range near North Korea's border.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/heres-...
