Pictures: Rockwell B-1 lifted from Diego Garcia runway after wheels-up landing forced base closure

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In early May Flight reported on the US Air Force Rockwell B-1B strategic bomber that closed the runway of an Indian Ocean US military base for three days after a wheels-up landing - here are exclusive pictures of how they lifted it off.

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