
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.
USAF 1980s Part 6 (B-52 and B-1)
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B-1 AT VAN NUYS,CA.
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B-1 Flyby
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B-1 Launch and Recovery
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A B1 Flying over our house during Green Flag
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B1-B Lancer over Flour Bluff
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A B-1 recovers after ME Phase
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B-52 & B-1
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B-1B Lancer
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A B-1 Launches out of Nellis
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