Night preparation of B-1B Lancer bomber hours before crews of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category. The aircraft is connected to an underground supply of electrical energy and compressed air
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT
Base: Dyess Air Force Base
State: Texas (TX)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lance Cheung
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
02/06/1995
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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