My cousin, Verne Orr, as Secretary of the Air Force brought back the B-1 under Reagan after Carter had killed it. His Phd thesis was on the B-1 at the age of 88. When he died, the Air Force had a B-1 flyover of his home town, Pasadena, CA. There may have been problems-- but a cool looking bird.

I worked at Rockwell in Columbus from March of 86 thru August of 87. I was just a kid and drilling and filling in Forward Intermediate Fuselage, Top Deck, a short time in Final Assembly and right before layoff in engine nacelles.

Does anyone remember A.H.Payne? He was my dad and worked on the B-1 there in Losangeles or there bouts,where ever the Rockwell was. I just remembered living in Downy california. Anyways he was probably in tool and die or form blocks area as a job shopper. And did they ever build one of the B-1's with the crew escape capsule? It was one of the first prototypes drawn up.

For anyone that has not actually seen this aircraft in low level flight, they are missing an exhilarating experience. I spent twenty years in the USAF (Air Cargo) and this bird made the biggest impression upon me during that entire time. My impression was, wow that is the biggest fighter jet I have ever seen!!!

I got airplane fever in my blood, I'm 73 and always will love airplane, I live in las vegas nv. a few miles from Nellis afb. going home I ssaw a b-1b on final landing aproach, what a beatifull view. love air force, lazaro

It originally flew as the B-1A, a true supersonic bomber, before Carter-era politics killed it. A cheaper transonic version was revived by the Reagan administration as the B-1B, and it is this version that is now in service. The few B-1A prototypes and evaluation planes are now in museums.

There is a B-1A in the Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. Damn, it's big! Photographs don't give a proper sense of the Bone's size.

I really liked this aircraft. As a machinist with little to no parts making parts for it proved a huge accomplishment.
Awesome aircraft, the things it can do for its size and weight is unbelievable.
I help put the one at RAFB at the museum, made some false stab actuators to keep the stabs lined up as they removed the actuators for canning along with just about everything else.
I miss working on it!

As a former original B1B driver, all I can say is I miss the jet, It is not the Lancer, its called the B-one or as we earlier pilots called it the Nighthawk. The first one is obvious, the second was from Night Holiday And Weekend Killer. Once all the kinks were worked it out was a capable and fun airplane to fly, I miss going supersonic at 100 feet on the deck in the mountains, nothing else like it. Got to put the firt hours on the last 30 or so aircraft. A real pilots airplane.

WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE MARINE CORPS( STATIONED AT MCAS EL TORO , IN SANTA ANA, I WORKED AT ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL IN PALMDALE, FROM PLANE # 26 UP, FROM JANUARY 86 UNTIL 1988

Also saw this at Jones beach a few years back, have some great shots of it in full afterburner, This baby and the XB 70, are truly works of art

I was associated with the B-1 as a Test Director on the first two A/C way back in 1975-1977. It was and is one really great flying machine.

Worked at Plant 42 & EAFB Flight Test, 1973-77, in Configuration Management. Saw A/V #1 "jump the fence" for her maiden flight, followed 3 test vehicles to EAFB for 3 years. I wrote maintenance procedures, produced the daily maintenance schedules. Great job, terrific aircraft: Pres. Carter cancelled the original contract, 1977.
Massive lay-off! "Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end....."

Worked at Plant 42 & EAFB Flight Test, 1973-77, in Configuration Management. Saw A/V #1 "jump the fence" for her maiden flight, followed 3 test vehicles to EAFB for 3 years. I wrote maintenance procedures, produced the daily maintenance schedules. Great job, terrific aircraft: Pres. Carter cancelled the original contract, 1977.
Massive lay-off! "Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end....."

I was a Project Planner,M.E. Working on theB-1B,1982-86 and 1989.
While in Palmdale CA. I was inside the plane , Awesome!

P.S. Darn Spell Check ain't werkin

I was an inspector on the B-1B. As such I got to view all phases of production and testing. This is in my opinion the most esthetically appealing bomber sircraft every built. And even more, it will go like a bat out of hell, carry a plethora of weapons types and get home in one piece. I love it.

My brother was a pilot stationed at Abilene & I got to go in the cockpit. Magnificent and overwhelming.

My husband worked for Rockwell, in Columbus, Ohio in 1986 and 1987 on the B-1B. Does anyone know where we can find his employment records for this time. He needs to prove that he worked for the company during that time. Thank you

Saw it today at the Warner Robins AFB Aviation Museum. Awesome!!!

I witnessed this puppy at Jones Beach last year. Very impressive.