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Weapon attachment points are revealed by the open doors of the bomb bay on a B-1B bomber

An underside view of the bomb bay of a B-1B bomber, with doors open

A partial rear underside view of a B-1B bomber, showing the bomb bay doors closed

Close-up of hard points on the underside of a B-1B bomber, suitable for attachment of a cruise missile

Close-up of hard points on a B-1B bomber, suitable for attachment of a cruise missile

Three Boeing B-1B Lancer bombers are shown at the

A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber makes a low pass over

B-1 bombers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing receive

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the

Weapon attachment points are revealed by the open doors of the bomb bay on a B-1B bomber

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Base: Dyess Air Force Base

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rob Bussard

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.

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A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing, inside the hangar. Inside the cockpit pilots can be seen climbing into their seats prior to engine start. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

LCOL Robert Muldrow, B-1B aircraft program element monitor, discusses the bomber with COL James W. Evatt (seated), special assistant for the B-1B in the office of the Deputy CHIEF of STAFF for Research, Development and Acquisition

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U.S. Air Force MAJ. Derick Bissinger and CAPT. Aaron Juhl pilot the B-1B Lancer, 37th Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., on an approach to an aerial refueling mission over the Nevada and Utah border, Feb. 7, 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Lance Cheung) (Released)

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