The Australian Financial Review | US long-range bombers got green light a decade ago The Australian Financial Review The difference in 2005 was there was barely a whimper from a far less powerful China of US B1 bombers flying in and out of Australia. Supplied. by; John Kerin · Lisa Murray. Former Howard government defence minister Robert Hill gave the green light to US ... Pentagon clarifies statement on US bombers being sent to Australia US says no bombers planned for Australia Controversy erupts over American B1 bomber deployments to Australia |