B-1B Lancer Air Refueling & Awesome Burner Break

Utah Air National Guard members from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron,executes an air refueling mission from a KC-135 Stratotanker. A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas participated during this training mission. Video by Staff Sgt. Erin Mills | OL-H, AFPAA | Date: 06.10.2015
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[@robertgantry2118]

That B-1 has to be the most beautiful airplane ever made. I absolutely love that thing.

[@ChrisZoomER]

Beautiful but also sinister.

[@robinwells8879]

Such a muscular and svelte looking airframe. I remember seeing one at the now much missed Mildenhall airshow. We were troubled by the low cloud base early on so they moved the schedule about and sent it up to do its party piece. Came in quietly in a shallow dive but must have been close to the speed of sound because as it levelled out it formed a perfect condensation doughnut around the fuselage. I was so blown away I completely failed to get the photo.

[@heyitsvos]

Finally a thumbnail that delivered

[@rickbailey1339]

I work at an airport for 30+ years. Saw a variety of fighter aircraft over those years do touch and goes, take offs and landings and stop overs. I was working a flight one day and heard an unfamiliar engine sound behind me. Looked to see a B-1B making a low pass over the runway then kick in the afterburners as it climbed out. It was a cloudy day so the burner flame was all the more prominent. Awesome sight.

[@f.guyglover6682]

Roger that!!! Never had to use their "company", but it's as good as it gets....great news for ALL folks to see how seriously professional these guard-folk are...and all that serves our military aviation. Kudos to SSgt. Mills!

[@MrGoodnplenty1957]

.... as least they got new padded chin rest. i was a KC-135 boom from 1979-1986. barely had any padding in the covers. ... bringing back memories. nice job boom. now let me here you say it.... "BOOM STOWED, LEAVING POSITION."

[@metalstorm91291]

That shot at 4:50 and the break at 5:42 gave me goosebumps. The B-1 and the Spitfire are the most beautiful aircraft ever made IMHO.

[@אביינךטדסה]

Daniel R اردو 57

[@aadhithanu9070]

Sukhois

[@Nilguiri]

The B1 is a beautiful aircraft, yes. Concordes weren't half bad, either. I was lucky enough to fly on 2 of them in the early 80's. Mach 2 at 60,000 feet! I remember it like it was yesterday

[@Platyfurmany]

Watching the Bone on afterburners just never gets old!

[@hammertime663]

Finally at the end do you see this awesome aircraft use its swept wing capability. It doesn't carry any defensive weapons so it relies on pure speed just barely feet off the ground. It gets that speed by sweeping the wings back allowing for less drag and then it's afterburner time.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

There's a B1-B at the Air Force Museum at Hill AFB, and I used to sit and stare at it, admiring the design and allowing my imagination to put me in the pilot's seat as we break the sound barrier.

[@razorbackblood06]

As I watch this I am questioning whether I regret not joining the Air Force. I dreamed of flying a fighter jet when I was a kid, but I realized later that I wasn't cut out for that. I don't regret giving up that dream, but I think I do regret not considering other roles such as passing fuel out of the back of a KC-130. The job may not be as thrilling but they get to see some spectacular sights.

[@patrickhenry2021]

Depending on you age it might not be too late to join.

[@chaejones3969]

that's a beautiful bird...

[@tonyhaynes9080]

My last tour in the RAF was on 101 Sqn VC10 tankers. I could never get enough of sitting down the back watching the fast jets having a drink

[@jwrappuhn71]

That's bad ass.

[@jessgatt5441]

What an awesome war-bird. Some say it's too expensive and has to have too much work-up time, but unlike the B-52, this monster rolls overland at 300 feet altitude at a thousand miles per.. Not your everyday chicken to say the least. The enemies of this nation shit their pants when they even think about the hundred of them that are on the line night and day.

[@Danny_On_Wheels44]

Jess Gatt The Swept wings are awesome too, like the Tomcat.

[@stupidburp]

Operational costs and maintenance times are actually now slightly lower for the B-1B than for the current B-52 and both are far lower than for the B-2.

[@Warhero1171]

0:45 - Oh, so that's how baby planes are made.

[@ZacharyHankins]

Beautiful!

[@kineticdeath]

oh dang B-1B is strategic bombing made sexy... love that plane i have to say

[@kenclark9888]

Great contact! Always loved doing A/R with Bones

[@wgFlatliner]

That's sweet!

[@benhudman7911]

Fantastic! Not sure why the AB but glorious use of fuel.

[@hoghogwild]

The A- was designed to come in high and fast and drop its nukes, when Soviet missiles and radar countered, the B model was designed to come in low and slow under the radar. After 1995 the Bone no longer carried nukes.Big assed jet, that looks impressive as it performs barrel rolls. Not many big planes can do that.

[@eeThial5]

beautiful.

[@davidrobins4025]

What a beautiful aircraft.

[@mrhoffame]

That was a beautiful break!!

[@paultrappiel9943]

He didn't have to do that, purely for the aircrew. His way of saying thanks I guess.

[@Wizardnil]

This happened over my house today, right on Halloween haha it looked amazing!

[@shayanyadegari811]

My right ear enjoyed this

[@ryanfitzsimons7388]

Some AR3 action. Love the IR126 over Lake Powell low level.

[@jimhaskell]

I sure hope the Boom Pod window wasn't that dirty prior to takeoff. I've had flights where hydraulic leaks have sprayed the window inflight, but I wouldn't want to take it if it was that dirty during preflight.

[@DillnnnN]

That is fuckin cool!

[@shoominati23]

Sometimes air refueling don't go so good. I've seen tankers candle and I've seen planes candle. check out the videos from the 60s

[@pantera6672]

28th is at ellsworth the 7th is at dyess

[@keithmcfaul9204]

Ellsworth was my last duty base. That was where I got out of the air force. I flew on EC-135 of the 4th ACCS squadron. Love it there and love the Black Hills.

[@pillowsocket]

28th Bomb Squadron apparently, up at Ellsworth it is the 28th Bomb Wing. Kind of confusing but you know how the AF can be.

[@keithmcfaul9204]

It is the 28th Bomb Wing. I can't remember the bomb squadrons they had back then. Now they have the 34th & 37th Bomb Squadrons. Ellsworth was also part of the 15th Air Force Command and now it is part of the 8th Air Force.

[@paddybarnes7776]

That KC driver sounds a helluva lot like “ Nutnfancy” notably at 3:50.

[@frequentfiler]

Beautiful!!

[@jungletension2835]

B - one lancer stands for 1BAMF

[@micoft1]

Goose bumps. She is so pretty. My wife is going to think I'm talking about a woman. Love that aircraft.

[@danahan01]

Merika!! Cool video!! It may have already been brought up, but can anyone tell us what that piece of equipment is on the belly of the aircraft just aft of the cockpit? I know it's not the canards, and you can see it's silhouette after refueling before the break...

[@shotgun377]

+danahan01 It is a targeting pod. You can see it a little better here. www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=fbd0aaaa-fd68-43ce-b1cf-33b9bb09808d

[@danahan01]

William Heidt So is it retractable? Seems like it would have a rather large radar cross section if is not.

[@shotgun377]

+danahan01 No, it is currently not retractable. You're correct about the RCS but you have to look at the enemy being fought. RCS is not a consideration in the last 13 years of conflict.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

A million bucks just to stop for gas... Only to chuck it out the back in afterburner! It's like getting your paycheck at the end of the week and setting it on fire :) +1 like just for the amusement value

[@michaelm.1947]

+1 given. Amusement achieved!

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@michaelm.1947 These fuckers burn fuel like it's going out of style. Every time an afterburning aircraft takes off, a Toyota Prius owner shits his pants :)

[@richardfrancis5406]

ONE THIRSTY LANCER!!!!!

[@DeadPixelWarThunderAllDay]

Welcome to the under 5 minutes club, how tough are ya? Also FIRST! lol. rekt u all

[@thomasbeatty5619]

They probably do that with no daylight also

[@dukewinward]

Are these aircraft on the computer to keep airspeed exact, if not, you have to hand it to the pilot's control. Okay, now have there ever been in mishaps during refueling that brought down or impaired an aircraft?

[@stupidburp]

They rely on pitot tubes to get precise pressure measurements and compute airspeed. Control for aerial refueling is by gentle touch from the pilot and it is difficult. There have been a number of mishaps with aerial refueling. I can think of at least one that resulted in enough damage that it led to a crash. In 2016 A V-22 Osprey damaged a rotor when it hit the hose or drogue and the pilots tried to make an emergency landing in shallow water before the rotor failed completely. Unfortunately the aircraft landed on an area where it was uneven and rocky under the water and broke apart.

[@Velo1010]

If I could do life over again that's what I would do- fly on the KC-130.

[@LtRiot]

KC130 doesn't have a boom. It uses drag chutes from the wings. This was a 135. Military version of a Boeing 707

[@aczjbr]

Esse revo é +caro ainda

[@660magnum]

America Fuck Yeah

[@rapid13]

That BONE is one _sexy_ beast.

[@Dave-dh7rt]

Too bad she cant fly mach 2+ anymore

[@PyrotechnicMailman]

4:55

[@ridermak4111]

Bone-r

[@THR33SIXX3MPYR]

I came

[@HumanBeingSpawn]

+OneTallOrder I saw.

[@THR33SIXX3MPYR]

+Human Being I dropped some 2000lb JDAMs.

[@bestamerica]

' that is so coool american best B-1A / B-1B lancers... better than ussr russia cheap tu-160

[@אביינךטדסה]

یہ بھی

[@r.m.cortez8178]

the Russian's have one similar.

[@tedjr.sullivan1882]

Yeah it's a copy with more flaws.

[@veg1run]

+rafael cortez no where near as dependable

[@r.m.cortez8178]

Still able to deliver a long range strike.

[@veg1run]

rafael cortez Tu-160 is not as dependable as B-1.

[@r.m.cortez8178]

+Kit Carson thanks for the information, but I am simply saying that the Russians have something similar.

[@Weakest_Bulgarian]

I ate a plate of uranium and drank a glass of radioactive water from Chernobyl

[@Weakest_Bulgarian]

Without a protective suit

[@chimichangapoops6244]

Engineer Holy fuck that's ballsy

[@leolldankology]

Did you do it yo enhance your spidey sense?

[@Weakest_Bulgarian]

No it gave me the power to create water and money

[@leolldankology]

Engineer can you fart rainbow skittles now?

[@chyrayoung4790]

Boring.