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	B-1B Lancer - United States Nuclear Forces
		During the Cold War, heavy bombers were used primarily for nuclear deterrence and were operated solely by the active duty Air Force.
		According to the Air Force, the National Guard's part-time workforce was incompatible with the bombers' nuclear mission because of a requirement for continuously monitoring all personnel directly involved with nuclear weapons.
		Heavy bombers entered the Air Guard's inventory for the first time in 1994 with a total of 14 B-1Bs programmed by the end of fiscal year FY 1997 for two units, the 184th Bomb Wing (BW), Kansas, and the 116th BW, Georgia.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-1b.htm (2530 words)

	B-1 Lancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Together with the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-2 Spirit, it is the backbone of the United States's long-range bomber force.
		The B-1 was by then intended to serve as an interim bomber in anticipation of the stealthy Advanced Technology Bomber (which emerged as the B-2 Spirit).
		The bomber carries what is known as a "structural data collector" or an SDC which constantly records the last 30 seconds of flight control positions, engine throttle settings, and other instrument data.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-1_Lancer (2456 words)

	Bomber Questions
		Bombers seemed to be a natural for these missions, given that the combination of their long range and heavy payload offered the exact capability needed to attack at globe-spanning distances.
		Bombers, he said, require fewer pilots and less investment than fighters to deliver the same number of munitions and can reduce the strain on airlift and tanker assets as well.
		Of the 208 bombers in service, only 112 are deemed mission ready; the remainder are dedicated to either test and training functions or are considered part of the attrition reserve.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Sept2001/0901bomber.asp (4324 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bombers that remain in the force will need to be able to deploy and sustain operations at overseas locations to meet commander in chief requirements.
		The overall objective of the study was to assess bomber force requirements (on the basis of Defense Planning Guidance) for two nearly simultaneous major regional conflicts in 1998, 2006, and 2014, and to analyze the cost-effectiveness of alternative Air Force bomber forces in achieving U.S. military objectives.
		Once the bombers are upgraded, their contribution to conventional conflicts may be smaller than assumed by the studies if the CINCs maintain their plans to use fewer than 100 bombers for a major regional conflict and do not place higher priority on airlifting bombers to forward operating locations.
	www.access.gpo.gov /cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=wais.access.gpo.gov&filename=ns96192.txt&directory=/diskb/wais/data/gao (17409 words)

	B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bomber was a milestone in the United States' bomber modernization program.
		An additional expense was caused by changing its role in 1985 from a high-altitude bomber to a low-altitude bomber, which required a major redesign.
		These bombers were originally designed to drop nuclear weapons during the Cold War and support for them dwindled as military spending declined.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-2_Spirit (1630 words)

	Air Combat Command' Bomber Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Currently, active-duty B-1Bs are assigned to the 9th and 28th BS with the 7th BW at Dyess AFB, Texas; the 37th and 77th BS with the 28th BW at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota; and the 34th BS with the 366th BW at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
		The bomber has three stores bays (weapons bays), of which two are located between the nose and the main landing gear, whereas the third is aft of the main landing gear.
		The ACC bomber fleet is capable of carrying all versions of Mk 82 500-lb, Mk 117 750-lb, Mk 83 1,000-lb and Mk 84 2,000-lb general purpose bombs in the inventory.
	www.aeronautics.ru /usbomberforce01.htm (3580 words)

	B-1
		The B-1B is a multi-role, long-range bomber, capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling, then penetrating present and predicted sophisticated enemy defenses.
		Converting the B-1B to the conventional role was a gradual process, beginning in 1993 and culminating in October 1997 when the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB flew the last nuclear mission.
		The result was that the bomber had not lived up to the full potential originally envisioned.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/systems/b-1.htm (633 words)

	The Nautilus Institute Nuclear Strategy Project: The B-1 Nuclear Rerole Plan
		The B-1 bombers' SIOP commitment ended on October 1, 1997, coinciding with former president Bill Clinton signing Presidential Decision Directive 60 (PDD-60) and the SIOP-98 entering into effect.
		Although a one-time rerole of a nuclear bomber to its former nuclear mission is legally permitted under the START II treaty, maintaining this capability undercuts the important U.S. national security goal of ensuring that the nuclear disarmament process is transparent and irreversible.
		Each reroled B-1 bomber would be credited with 16 nuclear bombs each, or nearly 1,000 bombs for a fleet of 63 aircraft.
	www.nautilus.org /archives/nukestrat/USA/Bombers/b1rerole.html (544 words)

	Edwards Gallery Bomber Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Work is currently under way to give the bomber the capability to deliver conventional and precision-guided munitions.
		With its roomy bomb bays and its high-performance Davis wing, the bomber was built in large numbers and proved to be somewhat more efficient than its famous comrade-at-arms, the B-17 Flying Fortress.
		This converted bomber is shown here carrying a full-fueled X-15 aloft for a test mission in the early 1960s, accompanied by a T-38 chase plane.
	www.edwards.af.mil /gallery/html_pgs/bomber1.htm (564 words)

	pogo.org B-1 Bomber: Fighting With Failures Series 4/20/01 Project On Government Oversight
		The B-1 is the Air Force's primary long-range conventional bomber, capable of flying intercontinental missions at supersonic speeds and returning to bases in the U.S..
		Upgrades to the bomber have since cost taxpayers billions of added dollars, and some testing of the aircraft's avionics upgrades has slipped until 2003.
		The B-1 was originally designed as a cold-war long-range stealth bomber capable of carrying and delivering nuclear weapons deep into the Soviet Union.
	www.pogo.org /p/defense/do-020514-failures-b1bomber.html (706 words)

	B-3 Long Range Strike Platform
		The Light Bomber (Manned) concept calls for a medium-sized aircraft that blends the advantages of a tactical fighter with a strategic bomber to develop a medium/long range, high payload capability (inter-theater) affordable bomber.
		The Bomber Industrial Capabilities Study was directed by Congress, chartered by the DOD, and conducted by The Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC).
		The study concluded that building a new bomber type, a B-3, could easily cost in excess of $35 billion for research and development alone (with unit flyaway costs about the same as a B-2).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/b-3.htm (1212 words)

	The B-2 Bomber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The last of these 20 bombers is to be produced in FY 1997 and delivered to the Air Force in FY 2000.
		Instead of buying additional B-2 bombers for $30 Billion, there are readily available, less expensive options to increase the size and capabilities of the bomber force, according to Pentagon and Congressional Budget Office studies.
		Keeping all 94 B-52 bombers at a cost of $3.1 Billion (FY 96 dollars) would have an immediate impact on the size of the force whereas buying additional B-2s would not fully affect the size of the force until at least 2008.
	www.cdi.org /issues/aviation/B296.html (1289 words)

	CNN - All 4 crew survive B-1B bomber crash - February 18, 1998
		Williams, who drove to the site, said the biggest piece of wreckage could fit in the bed of his pickup, and the rest was in pieces slightly larger than a dinner plate.
		B-1B bombers are being deployed to the Persian Gulf in a potential combat role, but the plane that crashed was not one of those, Air Force officials said.
		The B-1B is one of three long-range heavy bombers in the Air Force arsenal, along with the B-2 Stealth bomber and the venerable B-52.
	www.cnn.com /US/9802/18/B1.crash.update (699 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		Some bomber partisans were up in arms, but the plan has worked, so far as it goes.
		Because of the sensitive low observable finish on the B-2, the bomber must be maintained in a climate-controlled shelter.
		Fighters, bombers, weapons, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance platforms, and other assets will all be integrated “into a long-term force structure plan that will identify numbers, types, and capabilities” and will serve as a roadmap for all combat aircraft, not just for long-range bombers or fighters, as in the past.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Nov2003/1103bombers.html (3167 words)

	Reporter-News Online: Special Report: B-1B "Lancer"
		B-1 bomber supporters were quick to defend the much-aligned aircraft after one of its fleet crashed into the Indian Ocean Wednesday.
		WASHINGTON — Dyess Air Force Base’s B-1 bomber wing is being primed to absorb bomber personnel from elsewhere, according to an Air Force document to be released today.
		A last-minute adjustment to the defense budget could be responsible for the confusion surrounding the proposed retirement of one-third of the nation’s B-1 bombers.
	web.reporter-news.com /1998/lancer (2148 words)

	B-1B Bombers Slated For Retirement Hang On (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Moves to trim the swept-wing bomber, originally designed to deliver nuclear bombs deep into Soviet territory, are not new.
		But the bomber has until now always managed to avoid the chopping block, despite a history of controversy and the grim statistic that of the original 100 B-1Bs, six have crashed.
		Furthermore, the bomber’s iron bombs were converted into "smart” weapons that use a global navigation system to target precisely.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/2/17/125835.shtml (694 words)

	USATODAY.com - Crew of four aboard B-1 bomber rescued after crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Steele said his bomber suffered multiple malfunctions — which he declined to discuss in detail — which caused it to go "out of control." He ruled out hostile fire as a cause for the bomber's malfunctions.
		The bomber headed back toward Diego Garcia in hope of landing there, but 15 minutes after declaring an emergency the crew decided they had to eject, Steele said.
		The plane was conceived in the 1970s as a nuclear bomber but was canceled in 1977.
	www.usatoday.com /news/sept11/2001/12/12/bomber-down.htm (724 words)

	The Nautilus Institute Nuclear Strategy Project: Strategic Bombers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The United States operates two types of long-range strategic nuclear bombers: B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress.
		A third aircraft, the B-1, has been referred to by the US Air Force as a "conventional-only" bomber since 1994, when the Nuclear Posture Review decided to backfit the aircraft to deliver a wide range of conventional weapons.
		The items in the right-hand bar provide links to copies of FOIA documents relating to nuclear bomber operations and planning.
	www.nautilus.org /VietnamFOIA/archives/nukestrat/USA/Bombers/index.html (159 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org \| Aircraft Museum - B-2 Spirit
		The prototype B-2 stealth bomber emerged in 1988 after a decade of top secret research by the US Air Force.
		The B-2 design made great strides over previous attempts at stealth aircraft, such as the B-1B and F-117, thanks to a more refined understanding of radar wave reflection and its aerodynamic flying wing shape.
		The Air Force originally planned to acquire 133 stealth bombers but have since cut that number to a mere 21 active duty aircraft.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/bomber/b2 (345 words)

	Factsheets : B-1B Lancer : B-1B Lancer
		Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force.
		Four prototypes of this long-range, high speed (Mach 2.2) strategic bomber were developed and tested in the mid-1970s, but the program was canceled in 1977 before going into production.
		The B-1B is an improved variant initiated by the Reagan administration in 1981.
	www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=81 (1192 words)

	B-1B Bomber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The older B-52 bombers, Air Force workhorses that date back to the early 1960s, carried cruise missiles and hi-tech equipment.
		Designed as a replacement for the B-52 and F-111 strategic bombers of SAC development of the B-1 started in the early 70s.
		President Ronald Reagan resurrected the B-1 bomber program and on March 23, 1983 flight testing of the Rockwell B-1A resumed at Edwards AFB, Calif. This aircraft is modified for the B-1B mission: low level penetration.
	www.danshistory.com /b1b.html (1999 words)

	Air Force Technology - B-1B Lancer - Strategic Bomber
		The B-1B Lancer was developed by Rockwell International, now Boeing Defense And Space Group, and is the US Air Force long-range strategic bomber.
		Sniper XR will give the B1B the capability for self- identification of targets and bomb damage assessment.
		In July 2003, the B-1B made the first JSOW drop from a long-range bomber.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/b-1b (1065 words)

	28th Bomb Wing - SAC - Ellsworth AFB - B-29, B-37, B-52, B-1B
		In 1947, the B-29 was the Air Force's heaviest Bomber, but as the B-36 came into service, that was no longer the case.
		The 28th replaced it's B–52H with B–1B bomber in 1987.
		In 1989, won the Fairchild Trophy for excellence in bombing and navigation and the Omaha Trophy, presented to the outstanding wing in SAC.
	www.strategic-air-command.com /wings/0028bw.htm (911 words)

	B-1B Bomber - Popular Mechanics
		The Defense Department pictures it as a limited-production interim bomber between the B-52 and the upcoming Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB).
		Despite the constant barrage of news stories on the B-1, the public has never taken a look at the insides of this amazing high-technology bomber, largely because the discussion has taken place in the halls of Congress rather than on the runway tarmac.
		The big bomber banks between menacing rocky ledges and outcroppings, and eases down into the valley below, using terrain features to mask itself from enemy radar.
	www.popularmechanics.com /technology/military_law/1281296.html (486 words)

	B-2 Spirit
		The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions.
		A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program.
		Along with the B-52 and B-1B, the B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers.
	tech.military.com /equipment/view/89698/b-2-spirit.html (497 words)

	B1-B Page
		The B-1B’s electronic jamming equipment, infrared countermeasures, radar location, and warning systems complement its low-radar cross-section (one one-hundredth that of a B-52) and form an integrated defense system for the aircraft.
		Similar to the offensive avionics, the defensive suite has a re-programmable modular, digital design that allows in-flight changes to be made to counter new or changing threats.
		The B-1B represents a major upgrade in U.S. long-range capabilities over the aging B-52 - the previous mainstay of the bomber fleet.
	www.europa.com /~ab/aircraft/lancer (543 words)

	Google Sightseeing » Post Archive » B-1 Bomber
		This is a cracking shot of a B-1 bomber on the runway at Hills Air Force Base in Utah.
		The B-1 long range strategic bomber was first built in 1984 and has seen combat in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
		It is a big beast of an aircraft with a crew of four and that cool “Swing-Wing” thing.
	googlesightseeing.com /2006/04/02/b-1-bomber (702 words)

	Boeing: Integrated Defense Systems - B-2 Spirit - B-2 Spirit Home
		The B-2 Spirit, or stealth bomber, was developed and built by an industry team consisting of Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Vought Aircraft Industries.
		Capable of delivering nuclear and conventional munitions, the B-2's primary mission is to attack time-critical targets early in a conflict to minimize an enemy's war-making potential.
		The B-2 bomber has the ability to elude radar-guided air defenses due to its low-observable characteristics, and has sufficient structural capacity to deliver large payloads at long range.
	www.boeing.com /defense-space/military/b2bomber (297 words)

	Boeing: Air Force Contract Awarded To Boeing For B-1B Bomber Defensive Upgrades
		SEAL BEACH, Calif., July 02, 1997 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $216 million contract with award fee to upgrade defensive systems on the B-1B Lancer bomber, thereby increasing the survivability of the aircraft and its crews in combat.
		Improvements to the B-1B s defensive systems will enhance the bomber s capability to survive in a hostile environment.
		Major subcontractors to Boeing for the Block F work are Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Co. that will perform as the IDECM and ALR-56M system integrator, and the Collins Communications and Avionics Division of Rockwell.
	www.boeing.com /defense-space/military/b1-lancer/news/1997/news.release.970702.html (358 words)

	B-1B Bomber - Popular Mechanics
		The B-1B began with a 1962 Air Force study and concepts by Boeing, General Dynamics and (then) North American for a bomber for the mid-1970s.
		The designers adapted the blended wing-body shape developed for their F-15 proposal, chose a VG wing, included a soft ride system for low-level penetration and froze the outlines in January 1971.
		Four months later came the first brickbat: a congressional recommendation to terminate the program, on the grounds of underestimated costs, vulnerability to advanced enemy air defenses, and whether there would be a manned bomber mission after 1980.
	www.popularmechanics.com /technology/military_law/1281296.html?page=3 (575 words)

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