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To bad the Bird is destined to be scrapped given current budget cuts.

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It was recommended by committee.  It's not on the block yet.

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That video was intense.

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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not... so much.


 

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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We got 3 Strategic Bombers...........lets be resonable here folks, lotta money to keep em flying, trust me I know my airframe I fly on is old too.



I agree the BONE s the Fucking Cats ass, sitting on the end of the Runway in Qatar 150Ft away from one as it takes off with all 4 after burners going is awesome but like I said its not needed. The B-2 and the B-52 are enough. explain to me what a B-1 can do that those cant, and dont give me "go supersonic real low" cause its not ever gonna happen, plus the B-52 can do deep penatration at low alt aswell, not as fast but it can. All they do in Iraq and Afghanistan is orbit above the battlefeild and wait to get a 911 call......A UAV can do the same damn thing for way cheaper and less danger to the crew.

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9/8/2010 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –– A Dyess Air Force Base B-1 Bomber carried a full load of 24 AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles on a five-hour flight into the Gulf of Mexico Sept. 7, a first for the B-1 and AGM-158.



"The mission was a success, everything went as planned, and we can verify that the B-1B can in fact operate its full capacity of JASSMs," said Maj. Brian "Brick" Owen, chief of wing weapons and tactics.



The purpose of the flight was to ensure maintainers, ammo and munitions troops, and B-1 aircrew are proficient in uploading, flying, employing and downloading the AGM-158 JASSM, and to test all missile-related processes to see if there's any room for improvement. None of the missiles were released during this test; they were system-checked while in the air.



"Maintainers loading 24 JASSMs on one B-1 is a record-setting event," said Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Rud, 7th Maintenance Group. "It's never been done before. The main reason we're doing this is for training. It's the cornerstone of all we do. It provides us the opportunity to hone our warfighting skills and gives us the opportunity to project our combat capability right here out of the Big Country at Dyess."



According to Major Owen, the B-1 is the most capable JASSM employment platform in the world.



"We've seen the engineering specs that say it's supposed to work, but it's never been done before," Major Owen said . "What makes the B-1 unique versus the other aircraft around the world is that we can employ these weapons on such a large scale. We can take off with two aircraft and have the capability to strike 48 different targets."



The second most capable aircraft is the B-2 Spirit carrying 16 JASMMs, followed by the B-52 Stratofortress with 12.



The AGM-158 JASSM is designed to keep the jet and its crew a significant distance away from surface to air threats while still holding an enemy's targets at risk.



The AGM-158A is a stealthy cruise missile powered by a Teledyne CAE J402 turbojet that uses flip-out wings with control surfaces and a single vertical tail for flight control. It's guided by a jamming-resistant GPS-aided inertial navigation system, and uses an imaging infrared seeker for autonomous pattern-based target selection and terminal homing.



The missile is armed with a 1,000 pound WDU-42/B insensitive munitions penetrating warhead, and accuracy is quoted as within 8 feet. It is also equipped with a data link to transmit status and location information until impact to assist bomb damage assessment.



"I've been in the aircraft maintenance business for more than 24 years and anytime you have the opportunity to do something first, it is a real morale booster," Sergeant Rud said. "It gives us here at Dyess bragging rights, and that goes a long way in terms of building pride in your unit and pride in the aircraft you work on. I have found that people love to do their primary job, whether it's ammo line delivery crews delivering bombs or weapons loaders loading bombs. It's in these moments that people get energized when they see their part of an operation come together with the other pieces of the puzzle that makes them feel good about what they do."



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJi2K8mKTRM&feature=player_embedded

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We got 3 Strategic Bombers...........lets be resonable here folks, lotta money to keep em flying, trust me I know my airframe I fly on is old too.
I agree the BONE s the Fucking Cats ass, sitting on the end of the Runway in Qatar 150Ft away from one as it takes off with all 4 after burners going is awesome but like I said its not needed. The B-2 and the B-52 are enough. explain to me what a B-1 can do that those cant, and dont give me "go supersonic real low" cause its not ever gonna happen, plus the B-52 can do deep penatration at low alt aswell, not as fast but it can. All they do in Iraq and Afghanistan is orbit above the battlefeild and wait to get a 911 call......A UAV can do the same damn thing for way cheaper and less danger to the crew.

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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JDAM = WWII, Korea, Vietnam Dumb bomb with a GPS guidance system making it a Smart Ass Bomb

JASSM = A newly created Napalm on steriod's Bomb for blowing up and incinerating the insides of caves and tunnels.



Before commenting on Bombs make sure you know what thier use is for and Nomiclature is about. As for the B-1, B-2 along with the 117's are up for scrap if the Joint Force Strike Fighter and F-22 actually go into production and can carry out the mission roles those 3 Bombers fill. The only major air frames to be cut out in the last 15 years from the US is the F-4 & F-14. All others are still in service in some form be Reserves or Air Guard.

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We got 3 Strategic Bombers...........lets be resonable here folks, lotta money to keep em flying, trust me I know my airframe I fly on is old too.


I agree the BONE s the Fucking Cats ass, sitting on the end of the Runway in Qatar 150Ft away from one as it takes off with all 4 after burners going is awesome but like I said its not needed. The B-2 and the B-52 are enough. explain to me what a B-1 can do that those cant, and dont give me "go supersonic real low" cause its not ever gonna happen, plus the B-52 can do deep penatration at low alt aswell, not as fast but it can. All they do in Iraq and Afghanistan is orbit above the battlefeild and wait to get a 911 call......A UAV can do the same damn thing for way cheaper and less danger to the crew.

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F-117 2 × internal weapons bays with one hardpoint each (total of two weapons)

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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So dump the 52, not the 1...

The slower aircraft, with the lower bomb load and zero 'other war' survivability, is the obvious choice to cut...

There's nothing the 52 can do, that the 1 can't, besides deploy nukes - and that's a 'paper' (treaty) limitation...

Even without it's external hardpoints, the B-1 lifts more bombs, and does it faster (which matters for an aircraft that is used for CAS) than the B-52.

Since the B-2 can deploy nukes, there's nothing to keep the 52 around for.
 

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Man, I'd love to drop a full load of JASSM on some terrorists.

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We have 3 Strategic Bombers...........lets be resonable here folks, lotta money to keep em flying, trust me I know my airframe I fly on is old too.
I agree the BONE s the Fucking Cats ass, sitting on the end of the Runway in Qatar 150Ft away from one as it takes off with all 4 after burners going is awesome but like I said its not needed. The B-2 and the B-52 are enough. explain to me what a B-1 can do that those cant, and dont give me "go supersonic real low" cause its not ever gonna happen, plus the B-52 can do deep penatration at low alt aswell, not as fast but it can. All they do in Iraq and Afghanistan is orbit above the battlefeild and wait to get a 911 call......A UAV can do the same damn thing for way cheaper and less danger to the crew.

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Why are poeple comparing JASSM's and JDAM's 2 totaly diffrent Bombs!!!! Both GPS/Laser Guided, One is a explosive BOOOM, the other is a Vapor of Gas to induce a Skin/lung cooking explosion.

B-52 700+ roughly made
B-1  200+ roughly made
B-2  22 roughly made
Not all of these are Fly able, have had crashes, or some on moth balls.

F-117..... guess the paint job service life expired. Time for High end Soda Can!!!

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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Before commenting on Bombs make sure you know what thier use is for and Nomiclature is about. As for the B-1, B-2 along with the 117's are up for scrap if the Joint Force Strike Fighter and F-22 actually go into production and can carry out the mission roles those 3 Bombers fill. The only major air frames to be cut out in the last 15 years from the US is the F-4 & F-14. All others are still in service in some form be Reserves or Air Guard.










 

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Are you insane? There's a reason those women wear veils!!!

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JASSM = A newly created Napalm on steriod's Bomb for blowing up and incinerating the insides of caves and tunnels.

Before commenting on Bombs make sure you know what thier use is for and Nomiclature is about. As for the B-1, B-2 along with the 117's are up for scrap if the Joint Force Strike Fighter and F-22 actually go into production and can carry out the mission roles those 3 Bombers fill. The only major air frames to be cut out in the last 15 years from the US is the F-4 & F-14. All others are still in service in some form be Reserves or Air Guard.

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Man, I'd love to drop a full load of JASSM on some terrorists.

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High speed camera + Explosions = Win.

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No offense but the B-1 is not nessasary in the current war on terror, Hadji doesn't really care if he gets blown up by a JDAM froma B-1 or a Jdam from an F-16 and last time I checked we dotn drop but 1 at a time in most CAS missions. Scrap it, save some cash. We got other planes that can do the same thing as it can.

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This.

A B-ONE-R with a full load is a force to be reckoned with.