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Retired Pilot Maj. Gen. Garrett “Sack” Harencak and Weapons Systems Officer Lt. Col. Tony “Voodoo” Eret share what it was like to fly together in the Rockwell B-1 Lancer.
In this episode, they take us inside the “Bone”, a supersonic, variable-sweep wing bomber originally designed for low-level nuclear strikes and later transformed into a precision conventional strike aircraft. They discuss nuclear alert procedures, low-level mountain missions using terrain-following radar, and a first-hand account of ejecting from the four-person flight deck. This one is going to be cool!
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Chapters:
Wings Museum's B-1A Lancer
wingsmuseum.orgThe B-1 Lancer (Behind the Wings Video)
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- 0:00Intro
- 1:35B-1 Overview
- 4:28Lancer Development
- 5:21The Bomb Bays
- 7:56Terrain-Following Radar
- 10:08The Structural Mode Control System
- 12:19Variable-Sweep Wings
- 13:36The Central Integrated Test System
- 16:19Crew Roles
- 19:22Nuclear Alert Training
- 21:30Ejecting from the B-1
- 29:39Lancer Modifications
- 31:00The Engines
- 32:57Flying at High Altitude
- 34:17Maintenance
- 37:08The B-1 Legacy
- 37:31Guest Advice
- 39:23Outro