B-1 bomber crash report blasts crew mistakes, culture of …
Jul 25, 2024 · A B-1B Lancer crashed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota in January 2024 due to crew errors and poor weather conditions. The investigation found a culture of noncompliance, deviation...
Here’s ‘Lancelot’, The B-1B Resurrected From The Boneyard
Apr 9, 2024 · A B-1B bomber that was damaged in a fire and retired in 2021 was regenerated and flown to Tinker AFB for maintenance and upgrades. The article explains the process, the importance and the...
Introducing 'Rage', The Latest B-1B To Be Resurrected From The ...
Jul 22, 2024 · The U.S. Air Force has regenerated another B-1B Lancer from storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, to replace a fire-damaged aircraft. Learn about the process, the history and the fate of...
B-1 bomber rises from the ‘Boneyard’ to rejoin the Air Force’s fleet
Apr 26, 2024 · After an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it.
Ellsworth B-1 bomber joins Japan, and Republic of Korea in …
Nov 6, 2024 · A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron takes off at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 2, 2024. The lethal, long-range strike capabilities provided by strategic bombers influence the decision making of our nation’s competitors and adversaries by ensuring they know that the cost of military aggression would be outweighed by any ...
USAF Brings B-1B Lancer 'Lancelot' Out Of Retirement To …
Apr 8, 2024 · The US Air Force has brought back a decommissioned B-1B Lancer bomber, called 'Lancelot', to maintain its fleet size and capability. Learn how 'Lancelot' was restored, upgraded and returned to service at a lower cost than repairing another B-1B.
Farewell, Bones: Air Force finishes latest round of B-1B …
Sep 24, 2021 · The Air Force finished retiring 17 B-1B Lancer bombers this week, its first step toward divesting the entire fleet within the next two decades.
Modernized ‘BEAST’ B-1 Bomber Makes First Flight - Air Force …
Oct 6, 2023 · The 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launched a B-1B Lancer on Sept. 8 that received a slew of technology upgrades through a new program designed to modernize the aging bomber fleet much faster than usual.
US flies long-range B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula in first …
Jun 5, 2024 · The United States flew a B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday in the first live munitions drop over South Korea in 7 years as part of joint air exercises between the two...
B-1B Lancer - The Boeing Company
Learn about the B-1B Lancer, a long-range, multi-mission, heavy bomber that can fly at Mach 1.2 and carry up to 75,000 lbs of payload. See its technical specifications, milestones, gallery and customer information.