“It was probably the worst fuel spray I have seen in my six years in the B-1,” Maj. Charles Kilchrist, B-1B…
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Bye-bye Bone! USAF paving way for B-21, begins retirement of B-1 strategic bomber
by Dario LeoneThe 17 B-1B aircraft will be retired from the current fleet of 62 B-1s, leaving 45 in the active fleet. In…
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Military Aviation
Behind the scenes of the historic bomber trifecta flyover at Super Bowl LV
by Dario LeoneFor the team planning this historic event, however – the first flyover of a major sporting event featuring a B-1B Lancer,…
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Military AviationWeapons
B-1B Lancer completes successful JASSM external release demonstration
by Dario LeoneThe flight culminates the B-1B expanded carriage demonstration that began with a modified internal bomb bay demo in 2019. The 419th…
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Military Aviation
The B-1B Lancer carried a JASSM under an external pylon for the first time
by Dario LeoneThis demonstration may pave the way possibly for the B-1B to carry hypersonic weapons externally. The B-1B Lancer’s expanded carriage capabilities…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
B-1B fatigue test started in 2012 will end next year after simulated 73 years of flying
by Dario LeoneThe plan is to stress the B-1B fuselage to a “certified service life” of 27,000 hours, while its wing is being…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The legend of the B-1B bomber that broke windows all over the town of Abilene while performing her first flyover of the city
by Dario LeoneOn 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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Military Aviation
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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