| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 74-0159 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Rockwell B-1 Lancer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rockwell B-1 Lancer |
| Aircraft Version: | Rockwell B-1A Lancer |
| C/n (msn): | 002 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1983 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 447919 |
| Photo Comment |
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The B-1A program was cancelled by President Jimmy Carter and ended flight testing in April 1981. Re-instated by Ronald Regan, the four B-1A aircraft had some systems modified for testing the redesigned B-1B. This is the second aircraft pictured between test flights. It crashed during testing on Aug 29, 1984 when the bomber lost control during a configuration change (center of gravity was well aft of the limit due to fuel transfer error). This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 March 2022, and has since been viewed 688 times. |