On Jun. 29, 1985 “The Star of Abilene” (83-0065) the second operational B-1B bomber was delivered to the 96th Bombardment Wing…
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Russia’s MoD releases video of Su-27 fighter jets intercepting USAF B-1B bomber over the Black Sea
by Dario LeoneOn May 29, 2020 two B-1Bs from Ellsworth Air Force Base performed a round trip mission to Europe and Black Sea.…
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Military Aviation
USAF B-1Bs flew from Ellsworth AFB to South China Sea in 32-hour round trip mission to demonstrate global presence
This sortie follows an Apr. 22 CONUS-based bomber bilateral training where the B-1 integrated with six U.S. Air Force F-16s and…
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Military Aviation
USAF will continue to send all 3 types of bombers to Pacific after the end of CBP but not for extended periods
by Dario LeoneThe task of having a nuclear bomber in the Pacific will now be taken up by the B-2 which will “come…
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Military AviationWeapons
USAF wants a squadron of modified B-1B bombers that can carry the AGM-183 hypersonic missile on external hardpoints
by Dario LeoneThe B-1B has eight external hardpoints that were designed to carry the AGM-86B ALCM. These hardpoints were covered up except for…
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Military Aviation
USMC Hornet Pilot Tells the Story of a Joint F/A-18 – B-1B OIF Sortie Aimed at Eliminating Saddam Hussein
by Dario Leone`Within five minutes of us hitting Saddam’s palace, the B-1 had dropped his JDAM on the restaurant, which was only five…
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Military Aviation
USAF to retire 17 B-1B Lancer Strategic Bombers during Fiscal Year 2021
by Dario LeoneAir Force officials proposed the retirement of 17 structurally deficient B-1Bs in 2021 so that maintenance dollars and manpower can be…
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Military Aviation
B-1B Finale? USAF Could Retire Part of its Lancer Fleet to Free Funds for B-21 Raider
by Dario LeoneBoeing is analyzing the structure of the B-1B for the USAF and preliminary results appear to have the service thinking that…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF has only 6 Fully Combat Ready B-1B Strategic Bombers
by Dario LeoneOf the fleet of 61 B-1B Lancers, 15 are in depot maintenance and 39 aircraft are down for inspections or other…
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Work, which is expected to be completed by Apr. 11, 2029, will be performed at Boeing’s plant in Oklahoma City. The…
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