
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.
FIDAE 2008 B-1 LANCER
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B-1B Lancer Bomber Air Show (2)
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2007 Wheels and Wings Airshow - B-1B Lancer
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B-1 Lancer
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Turkish Air Force ((high quality video))
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B-1 Lancer take off
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B1-B lancer
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ILA 2008 B1-B Lancer Überflug
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FIDAE 2006 - B1-B Lancer
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Boeing B1-B Lancer
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