Blue Skies for the B-1

摘要

The B-1 Lancer began as a development program in the 1970s, as a replacement bomber for the B-52. The B-1B first arrived at Dyess AFB, Tex., in 1985 and first faced combat during Operation Desert Fox, the December 1998 US-British missile and bombing campaign against Iraq. It then participated in NATO's Operation Allied Force over Serbia, Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Iraqi Freedom, and Odyssey Dawn over Libya. B-1s have taken part in the continuous bomber presence at Andersen AFB, Guam. The heavily tasked bomber has benefitted from careful maintenance and a long list of recent upgrades. 111 B-1s on the ramp at Dyess in 2010.