Home Town Air Force Pilot Awarded Nov 12, 2009
He was the Air Force copilot of a B-1B Lancer bomber that provided aerial protection for troops on the ground ... Flying more than four miles above southern Afghanistan the crew of the B-1B Lancer bomber came to the rescue. (KERO 23, CA)
A Will But No Way Sep 2, 2009
On April 7, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft dropped four 2,000-pound satellite-guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) on a house in al-Mansur district of Baghdad. 79 The attack killed an estimated eighteen civilians. (The American Conservative)
Air Force C-130 to Test Maintenance Program Jul 30, 2009
" While Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City and Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, are also doing high-velocity maintenance tests, with the B-1B Lancer at Tinker AFB and the F-22 Raptor at Hill AFB, Robins AFB will be the first to actually implement the program. Comments 7/29/2009 3:52:49 PM ETIncredible time saving concept but without ISO docks in the field a frightening amount of indigenous maintenance capablity and expertise will disappear from the C-130 world. Airlines don't typically... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Moody A-10s to Receive New Sniper Pods Jul 10, 2009
"It's the Air Force's pod of choice and is already in use in combat as well as in several active-duty units who are equipped with both the A-10Cs and other aircraft including the B-1B Lancer, F-15E (Strike Eagles) and F-16 (Fighting Falcons)," the colonel said. "Aside from the new improvements, it's important to focus on the basic abilities that any targeting pod gives to the A-10C.". (DOD DefenseLINK)
90th Roundup ruled by Queen Faye Jul 4, 2009
There's the 10 a.m. parade that stretches a mile long. The rodeo will start with a roar at 1:30 p.m. from an Ellsworth Air Force Base B-1B Lancer taking a low pass over the rodeo grounds. There is music throughout the day, ending with a major concert at 8 p.m. at the rodeo arena. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
State pulls in $27 million in defense bill Jun 28, 2009
The defense bill also included money for upgrading B-1B Lancer bombers and to continue development of a next generation bomber. The defense bill is expected to be considered by the full Senate in the coming weeks. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Next generation bomber finds funding in defense bill Jun 27, 2009
The Senate defense bill also contains money for upgrades to the B-1B Lancer bomber fleet. Language authorizing the next generation bomber and money for its continued development are included in the defense bill. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Herseth Sandlin urges funding for B-1s Jun 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. South Dakota's lone U.S. House member, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, says she is urging the Air Force to keep funding the B-1B Lancer bomber until the next generation bomber is developed. A new bomber would replace aging B-52s and B-1s. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Military: B-1 airstrikes likely killed 26 civilians in Afghanistan Jun 20, 2009
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. B-1B Lancer bomber failed to follow all operational rules in a complex battle in Afghanistan last month that killed an estimated 26 civilians and 78 Taliban fighters, the U.S. military concluded in a report released Friday. The deaths last month raised the stakes in a growing battle for the good will of Afghan civilians, whose allegiance Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said is crucial if the United States is going to win the faltering war in Afghanistan. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
B-1s may have been involved in civilian casualties Jun 6, 2009
It is possible that B-1B Lancer bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base have been involved with some of the civilian casualties in Afghanistan that have caused criticism of U.S. forces, even from the Afghan government, according to a military expert with the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce. However, if B-1 bombs have hit civilians in the war, it has been a result of the Taliban s practice of using civilians as shields, not mistakes in targeting, said Pat McElgunn, director of the Ellsworth... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ellsworth AFB 28th's boss promoted to Pentagon job Jun 3, 2009
He is a command pilot with more than 2,400 flying hours in the B-1B Lancer bomber and T-38 Talon. Contact Steve Miller at 394-8415 or steve. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
B-1s to be flying round the clock next week May 9, 2009
Ellsworth B-1B Lancer bombers at Ellsworth Air Force Base will fly round-the-clock training operations for five days next week. Ellsworth officials warn that area residents can expect an increase in B-1 flights at all times of the day and night from Monday through Friday, May 11-15. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Airmen Represent U.S. Military at Australian Airshow Mar 20, 2009
Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under. " Airmen also assisted the Australian government fight catastrophic bushfires that killed more than 200 people in February as a C-5 crew from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., transported tons of fire retardants to the Victorian Department of Sustainability March 7. The C-5 then stayed in Australia and was on display at the airshow. "We were tasked to fly 52 tons of fire retardants to support efforts against the Australian bushfires," said Maj.... (DOD DefenseLINK)
