| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 85-0082 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Rockwell B-1 Lancer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rockwell B-1 Lancer |
| Aircraft Version: | Rockwell B-1B Lancer |
| C/n (msn): | 42 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Global Power |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2011 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 146554 |
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As part of an agreement between Boeing And the USAF to determine if the B-1 could remain in service until 2040, 84-0082 was trucked during October 2011 from AMARG to BFI for conversion into a full-sized test platform. This airframe was selected as it was the most recent B-1 arrival at the boneyard and, before retirement, it was operated by the 419th FTS at Edwards AFB so is a relatively low-hours plane. Pictured being prepared for the journey and it's new role, when it will be submitted to 150 years of operational stresses - equal to two and a half times the service projected lifetime This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 June 2019, and has since been viewed 581 times. |