| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 85-0082 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF85-082 |
| Military Code: | ED |
| 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: | Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBFI IATA: BFI Local: BFI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 146556 |
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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, 85-0082 was trucked during October 2011 from AMARG to Boeing Field 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 in the hangar being prepared for its new role: submitting it 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 376 times. |