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Alf
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First of latest B-1B retirements arrives AMARG

Post by Alf » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:56 am

The first of the planned 17 more B-1Bs into AMARG arrived yesterday - anyone know which one it was? It came from Ellsworth.

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Post by Mervt » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:32 am

I believe the B1 was 85-0066 unmarked " Markings removed."

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Post by f106dart » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:47 pm

The tn is correct. I have a friend who shot it landing at DM but I will ask for his permission first to post the link on here

I got Neds permission so here it is https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harri ... ateposted/
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Post by blackhandgang17 » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:49 pm

Was also the aircraft that had the fire on landing at Anderson AFB on Guam cost 32m Dollars to fix 10 years ago as compared to 12m $ to Scrap on Guam

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... decade-ago

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Post by f106dart » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:49 pm

Another B 1 to the boneyard courtesy of Ned again

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/51029722343/

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Post by Alf » Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:58 am

f106dart wrote:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:49 pm
Another B 1 to the boneyard courtesy of Ned again

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/51029722343/
A 3rd one went to Edwards on February 23rd be used as a non flying ground test airframe ... reported as 86-0999 but that is not a B-1.. maybe 86-0099?

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/re ... 41.article

https://militaryleak.com/2021/03/09/us- ... ation-lab/

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Post by JAWS » Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:53 pm

Alf wrote:
Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:58 am
f106dart wrote:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:49 pm
Another B 1 to the boneyard courtesy of Ned again

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/51029722343/
A 3rd one went to Edwards on February 23rd be used as a non flying ground test airframe ... reported as 86-0999 but that is not a B-1.. maybe 86-0099?

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/re ... 41.article

https://militaryleak.com/2021/03/09/us- ... ation-lab/
if you watch the video in the first link it is says 86-0099
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Post by Ghastly Whisper » Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:48 pm

“Our ability to balance these priorities will make us more capable and lethal overall. The divestiture of the B-1 is necessary in order for the air force to create an even more lethal, agile and sustainable force with a greater competitive edge for tomorrow’s fight.” waffle waffle blah blah...

Crikey, the gobbledygook has now spread to something that is a ground bound training tool!

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