Manufactured by Rockwell, the B-1 Lancer bomber, affectionately known as the ‘Bone’ is a four engine supersonic aircraft with variable swept wings. The B-1 was originally thought to be a View More ›
Will USAF Increase Drug Interdiction Involvement?
Drug interdiction is not something the USAF has heavy involvement in, but could their role be increasing? It will be if 12th Air Force (AF) commander, Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, View More ›
B-1 Fleet Gets A Much-Needed Break!
Editor’s Note: Like many others in the inventory, one of our very favorite airplanes has been extremely busy over the past decade-plus and is in need of a break, also View More ›
USAF Arsenal Plane Reappears At Air Warfare Symposium
Editor’s Note: Personally, we tend to favor the B-1R version of the “Arsenal Plane” concept. Can you imagine?! Four F-119 motors on a Bone equipped with an AESA radar and View More ›
Which Combat Aircraft Are The Most Mission Ready?
Editor’s Note: There’s no denying the current ops tempo is absolutely crushing both man and machine. Compounding that fact is the age of our fleet. Calling a spade a spade, View More ›
Burner Friday: Bad To The BOne Takeoff!
For some, there is absolutely nothing sexier or more powerful than a Rockwell B-1B Lancer, also known as the “Bone” or “BOne,” in full afterburner on takeoff. Taking a look View More ›
Happy Birthday To The USAF!
Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! Today we are celebrating the creation of the United States Air Force, sixty-eight years ago today when President Truman signed the National Security Act and established View More ›
Burner Friday: Bad to the Bone!
It’s Burner Friday, FighterSweep Fans! You know how much we love the raw power and ear-splitting awesomeness of reheat, so we bring you the fires of freedom burning loud and View More ›
From The Cockpit: U.S. Airpower At Its Finest!
Alright FighterSweep fans, we know that you absolutely love to watch airplane videos! So do we, as a matter of fact…a lot. That being the case, just for you, we View More ›
Bad to the Bone: Fun Facts about the Boeing (Rockwell) B-1B Lancer
For you fans of the dead sexy Rockwell (Boeing) B-1B Lancer, we present 10 fun facts about this magnificent aircraft, as well as some AWESOME imagery.