| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 74-0158 |
| Alternate Serial: | 40158 |
| Military Code: | 3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Rockwell B-1 Lancer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rockwell B-1 Lancer |
| Aircraft Version: | Rockwell B-1A Lancer |
| C/n (msn): | 001 |
| 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: | 4 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 155496 |
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Only just withdrawn from use when it was pictured at a platform at Edwards (the fin tip of the aircraft was temporarly cannibalized to keep another prototype in the air), this B-1A prototype in a great camouflage jacket. The 74-0158 made its first flight on 23 December 1974 as the first of four prototypes of the Lancer from Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale (CA). By the time that the B-1A programme was cancelled, 0158 had made 79 flights totaling 405,3 hours. It was eventually dismantled and used for weapons training at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 August 2019, and has since been viewed 1789 times. |