B-1 Lancer Image Gallery
On October 2, 1981, President Reagan announced that the Air Force would acquire 100 B-1Bs as part of their Strategic Modernization Program. The development contract was awarded to Rockwell International on January 20, 1982.
Two older B-1As were converted to B-1B prototypes and the first production B-1B flew on October 18, 1984. The total acquisition cost for the B-1B was set at $20.5 billion for 100 aircraft, spares and support equipment.
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A B-1B Lancer takes off. A B-1B employed guided bomb unit-31s Dec. 3 against enemy mortar positions located in Asadabad, Afghanistan. A joint terminal attack controller in the area declared the mission as successful as the bombs impacted on the intended targets. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael B. Keller
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An Air Force B-1B Lancer returns to Southwest Asia after completing a close-air support mission in Iraq. Forward wing settings are used for takeoff, landings, air refueling and in some high-altitude weapons employments. Aft wing sweep settings -- the main combat configuration -- are typically used during high subsonic and supersonic flights, enhancing the B-1B's maneuverability. U.S. Air Force photo
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A B-1B Lancer takes off from an air base in Southwest Asia. B-1s from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron increased operations in support of ground forces in Afghanistan using precision bombing and shows of force and presence. U.S. Air Force photo
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A B-1 Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Tex., makes a high speed pass Sept. 14 during a fire power demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The demonstration gave spectators a close-up and realistic view into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brian Ybarbo
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An Ellsworth B-1 four-man aircrew perform a high speed, low-altitude flyover for those attending the 67th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Aug. 7. An estimated 70,000 people per day attended the rally which lasted Aug. 6 through 12. U.S. Air Force photo
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Maintainers ensure this B-1B Lancer is ready to go as a C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia July 1. U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ken Stephens
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An Edwards B-1B successfully dropped a 500-pound GBU-38 JDAM at China Lake
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Southwest Asia -- A B1-B Lancer Bomber prepares to take off and provide a show of force for coalition forces near Ad Diwaniyah. The bomber continues to play an important role in air operations conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.
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A 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer departs on a mission Feb. 15. The squadron is involved in a show of presence in Iraq as part of an intensified effort to complement Baghdad security plan operations. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Miller
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Senior Airman Phillip Larson runs through a preflight inspection next to a B-1 Lancer in Southwest Asia Sept. 28. The crew chief's tasks include observing the firing-up of four turbofan engines that expend a combined thrust of 120,000 pounds, enabling the long-range, multi-role bomber to fly at speeds exceeding 900 mph. Airman Larson is assigned to the 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-operating base. U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers
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