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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1251515)

Actually, the "advanced technology bomber" project that was started under Carter and scrubbed then became the "advanced technology bomber" under Reagan that evolved into the B-2. Those jobs that Carter wanted to do away with were transitioned to jobs that developed the B-2, F-117 and C-17. It was initially a Northrop/Grumman venture that later involved Boeing and did utilize the Skunkworks. The F-117 was also born from the same research and development. Boeing, as you know, acquired MD and development for their existing projects, including today's C-17.

Still, I have to agree with BB, hindsight being 20/20 I have to believe some major DoD dollars could have been saved had the B-1 gone the way of the planned B-70 with experimentation information from it being used for development purposes instead. But some might counter it helped keep the pressure on the USSR to keep its Tu-160 program going. At least the B-1 can say it had more fight in it than the B-58.

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Originally Posted by Schwanker (Post 1251589)

It takes 3 to start
2 to taxi
Leaves 1 to take-off

Although it is pretty cool to see they now do "close air support" with JDAMs from 30,000 ft.

It's also pretty fun to hear the JTAC tell them to standby and hold while they give their calls for fire to the AC-130. :D

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Originally Posted by Free Bird (Post 1251627)

Out of 88 FO's in ATL today, get those Green slips in!

I'm white slipping.

j/k :D

I was looking at the trips that went out. Saw that 3 day with 32 hours or something in MOB. So all day Tuesday in Mobile!!!

Although I guess they just updated it with a more western landfall. Hope the drought areas get rain:

http://i.imwx.com//images/maps/truvu...us_650x366.jpg

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1251544)

I've landed no-flap in the B-1 before, and our approach speed was about 200 kts @ 225,000 lbs.

I remember a few years ago a B-1 landed at FRA on one of their 13,123' runways because the wings were stuck in a swept back position. Was that you perhaps?

Was not me, but I'm good friends with one of the pilots that flew it.

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1251549)

As one who has got about 1,100 hours in it, I will attest that the B-1 is not a POS. While deployed overseas it maintained a 97% mission capable rate.

It takes 3 to start
2 to taxi
Leaves 1 to take-off

Although it is pretty cool to see they now do "close air support" with JDAMs from 30,000 ft.

Actually, "B-1 Math" is you start 4, to launch 3 to get 2 over the pond.

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Out of 88 FO's in ATL today, get those Green slips in!

Ha! They'd like to use me, but I have 12 days off beginning tomorrow. I've already maxed out for the month.

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1251515)

Well, the B-1's been used nonstop since Kosovo in 1999. Especially in Iraq & Afghanistan, they've saved thousands of American lives and killed thousands of the enemy.

APC question....Traveling to training (company business). Can we change our reserved seat on the flight to a Economy Comfort seat if it is available or do we have to stick with the standard Economy seat. The computer will let me do it, but I want to make sure it is OK for us to do so. Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by ExAF (Post 1251677)

I changed my seat to economy comfort a month ago when I went to training, and no one complained. It's in the coach cabin still.

Philly