Panel would eliminate 6 backup B-1s

A congressional panel approved a plan Thursday that would cut six backup B-1 bombers but save 200 positions and as much as $40 million in funding at Dyess Air Force Base. Abilene Rep. Randy Neugebauer said he's still pushing for no cuts to B-1s, considering the planes' heavy use in the Middle East, but retiring aircraft that are on reserve status is a better scenario than earlier plans to take away planes in use for combat and training.

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