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B-1B Lancers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, stand ready for launch in 12 hours for a non-stop around the world sortie that will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
A row of B-1B Lancers (tail sections) of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas stand ready for launch in 12 hours for a non-stop around the world sortie that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
B-1B Lancers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, stand ready for launch in 12 hours for a non-stop around the world sortie that will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
Night preparation of B-1B Lancer bomber hours before crews of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category. The aircraft is connected to an underground supply of electrical energy and compressed air
Flight crews attend a pre-flight briefing at 0001 hours. Three hours later, Two B1-B Lancers will start a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will also determine the (unofficial) world record in this weight category
A close-up, nose-on view of the lead B-1B Lancer bomber named "Hellion," of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas during exercise CORONET BAT. The around the world mission included five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises established the world speed record in this weight category
Nose art of B-1B Lancer bomber, "Black Widow," a back-up aircraft for the four bombers of the 9th Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. This mission is a non-stop around the the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Bower, crew chief, attaches a refueling nozzle to the fuel receptacle of a B-1B Lancer bomber. This aircraft is participating in exercise CORONET BAT a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
MASTER Sergeant Jorge Olvera, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, makes a Production Inspection of the B-1B Lancer bomb drop system that carries two BDU 50s in each bomb bay during exercise CORONET BAT. It will soon launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
A row of B-1B Lancers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas stand ready for launch in 12 hours for a non-stop around the world sortie that will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT
Base: Dyess Air Force Base
State: Texas (TX)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lance Cheung
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber built by Rockwell and used by the United States Air Force. It is commonly called the "Bone" (from "B-One"). It is one of three strategic bombers in the U.S. Air Force fleet as of 2018, the other two being the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress. The B-1 was first envisioned in the 1960s as a platform that would combine the Mach 2 speed with the range and payload of the B-52. After a long series of studies, Rockwell International (now part of Boeing) won the design contest for what emerged as the B-1A. This version had a top speed of Mach 2.2 at high altitude and the capability of flying for long distances at Mach 0.85 at very low altitudes. The introduction of cruise missiles and early work on the stealth bombers led to the program being canceled in 1977. The program was restarted in 1981, largely as an interim measure due to delays in the B-2 stealth bomber program, with the B-2 eventually reaching initial operational capability in 1997. This led to a redesign as the B-1B, which differed from the B-1A by having a lower top speed at a high altitude of Mach 1.25, but improved low-altitude performance of Mach 0.96. The electronics were also extensively improved during the redesign, and the airframe was improved to allow takeoff with the maximum possible fuel and weapons load. The B-1B began deliveries in 1986 and formally entered service with Strategic Air Command (SAC) as a nuclear bomber in that same year. By 1988, all 100 aircraft had been delivered. Originally designed for nuclear capabilities, the B-1 switched to an exclusively conventional combat role in the mid-1990s.