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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

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 More

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

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 More

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

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 More

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

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 More

A fuels specialist connects pressure control hoses to an underground fuel hydrant system at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Behind him is an R-12 hydrant refueling unit that will be used on the B-1B bomber "Global Power." In 12 hours this aircraft will be in a two ship formation that will 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 also determine the (unofficial) world record in this weight category

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 More

SENIOR AIRMAN Nathan Hart, Jr. talks by radio to a flight deck ground crew member during engine run-ups in preparation for exercise CORONET BAT. In 12 hours this aircraft will launch with three other B-1B Lancer bombers. Two of which are scheduled to complete 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 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 More

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

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 More

Brig. GEN. Ron Henderson, Commander, 7th Wing (ACC), Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, briefs media about exercise CORONET BAT, a non-stop around the world sortie of two B-1B Lancer bombers, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three no-drop bombing exercises. This mission when completed will establish the first (unofficial) world record in the weight category

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 More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-107, "Bad to the B-one" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission this Lancer broke formation and landed as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around 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

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 More

STAFF Sergeant, Kenneth Kisner (left), dedicated crew chief, and AIRMAN Mario Sales, crew chief, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, inspect the intake duct for two of the four General Electric brand F-101-102 turbine jet engines of their unit's B-1B Lancer. In 12 hours this aircraft "Hellion" will be the lead aircraft in a two ship formation that will 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 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 More

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

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 More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-112, "Eternal Guardian" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission "Eternal Guardian" will break formation and land as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. 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

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 More

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

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 More

AIRMAN Mario Sales, crew chief, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, inspects a vent tube for one of the four General Electric F-101/102 turbine jet engines of their unit's B-12 Lancer. In 12 hours this aircraft "Hellion" will be the lead aircraft in a two ship formation that will 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 also determine the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category. "Hellion" is the lead aircraft of the squadron

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 More

STAFF Sergeant, Kenneth Kisner (left), dedicated crew chief, and AIRMAN, Mario Sales (right), crew chief, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, check one of the four General Electric brand F-101/102 turbine jet engines of their unit's B-1B Lancer. In 12 hours this aircraft "Hellion" will be the lead aircraft in a two ship formation that will 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 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 More

Aerial refueling of a B-1B bomber over the Atlantic Ocean. Two KC-135R aircraft and crews from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, responded to short notice historical B-1B "Global Power" exercise on 2 June 95. CORONET BAT is an around the world exercise of two B-1B Lancer bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which included five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. In doing so they also set an (unofficial) around the world speed record in this weight category

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT G. D. Robinson Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

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

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 More

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

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 More

Silhouetted against the clouds above, "Hellion" the lead B-1B Lancer aircraft of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, makes a high speed fly over during exercise CORONET BAT. This was an around the world mission that included five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. This will also determine the world record in this weight category

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 More

An aerial view of Big Country Appreciation Day, the annual open house at Dyess Air Fore Base, Texas. This month they celebrate the tenth anniversary of the bomber's arrival and welcome home celebration of the two B-1B Lancer bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, after completing their around the world mission. The exercise included five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. In doing so they set an (unofficial) around the world speed record in this weight category

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 More

Landing of "Global Power", one of two "B-1B Lancer aircraft of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas that completed an around the world mission which included five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. This will also determine the world speed record in this weight category. "Global Power" is piloted by CAPT. Chris Stewart

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 More

An aerial view of Big Country Appreciation Day, the annual open house at Dyess Air Fore Base, Texas. This month they celebrate the tenth anniversary of the bomber's arrival and a welcome home celebration of the two B-1B Lancer bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, after completing their around the world mission. The exercise included five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. In doing so they set an (unofficial)around the world speed record in this weight category

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 More

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

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 More