B-1B Lancer: In Flight

B-1B Lancer

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (AFIE) — A B-1B Lancer performs a low-level fly-by for troops deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom on Oct. 27. The B-1B’s three internal weapons bays can accommodate up to 84 Mk-82 general purpose bombs or Mk-62 naval mines, 30 CBU-87/89 cluster munitions or CBU-97 Sensor Fused Weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeca M. Luquin

A B-1B Lancer

B-1B Lancer bomber is refueled over France by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., New Jersey Air National Guard. The B-1 is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard’s 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The B-1 filled its tanks for the flight home from Istres, where it was on display at the French Air Base 25’s Istres Air Show. The KC-135 is temporarily assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small U.S. Air Force detachment located on the French base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth Fidler

A B-1B Lancer and an F-15 eagle soar in formation

A B-1B Lancer and an F-15 eagle soar in formation. The B-1B is a long-range strategic bomber, with top speed over 900 mph, capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling. The F-15 is the Air Force’s premier air-to-air fighter. Both will be on display at the Istres Air Show, Istres, France, May 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg Davis).

B-1B soars over Wyoming

A B-1B Lancer soars over Wyoming. The B-1B is a long-range strategic bomber, capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling, then penetrating present and future sophisticated enemy defenses. It can perform a variety of missions, including that of a conventional weapons carrier for theater operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas C. Brunelle)

B-1B drops cluster munitions

A B-1B Lancer drops cluster munitions. The B-1B uses radar and inertial navigation equipment enabling aircrews to globally navigate, update mission profiles and target coordinates in-flight, and precision bomb without the need for ground-based navigation aids. (U.S. Air Force photo)

B-1B takes supports Operation Allied Force

A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off from Royal Air Force Fairford, England, April 28, 1999, on a combat mission in support of Operation Allied Force. B-52H, B-1B and KC-135R aircraft and airmen were forward deployed to Fairford in support of Allied Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Fitch)

B-1B sits on a runway in England

AB-1B sits on a runway in England. Five B-1B Lancers were forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force in Yugoslavia. The B-1B is a long-range strategic bomber, capable of flying intercontinental missions and penetrating present and future sophisticated enemy defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Amn. Jeff Fitch)

28th Bomb Squadron B-1 Lancer loaded with MK-82 bombs

A28th Bomb Squadron B-1 Lancer is loaded with MK-82 bombs as the aircraft is prepared for immediate deployment to the Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Fox. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Krista M. Foeller)