[Alas Babylon!]

Link to video cited:

https://fb.watch/cyton24yQr/

[logi_cal869]

Must be the Ukrainians.

/s

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

One of those Tesla B1-B’s.

[Seruzawa]

One of the mechanics got upset when a wrong pronoun was used and threw his purse at the Sergeant which missed and caused a spark.

[T.B. Yoits]

Not only is an aircraft destroyed, there are two or three crews that are out of a job. They're not making new B-1s and the manpower authorizations are based on how many birds are in the active inventory.

[moovova]

“Oh man, I dropped the roach! Look for it!”

[Steely Tom]

If this had happened under Trump, the MSM and Democrats would be saying “Trump has turned the Air Force into a shambles.”

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

Someone suggested that it blew an engine.

I saw a B-1 at Oshkosh some years ago. That nights air show was cancelled due to weather so they took off, pointed all four nozzles at us and did it's best Saturn V imitation. It was pretty cool.

[Pocketdoor]

Geez no fire guard?

[Cen-Tejas]

...........I believe the USAF does not do a good job of protecting taxpayers money when it comes to “negotiating” a weapons program.

It’s pretty clear that the the big aircraft producers (Lockheed, Boeing, McDonnell-Douglas etc) routinely kick the Air Force Generals asses.

I think a required school led by someone like Elon Musk should be demanded of these Generals! It takes a license to cut my hair why the hell not a CERTIFICATE from the MUSK SCHOOL OF NEGOTIATING for all Generals and Admirals in our services.

[antidemoncrat]

“routine engine maintenance’

Performed by Air Force personnel who were forced to attend “Woke” literature classes instead of B-1 maintenance classes.

[TonyM]

I watched a C-141 burn up on the maintenance ramp at Travis AFB in the early 90s. Once it started there was nothing that could be done but watch it burn. Luckily nobody was hurt.

[Fresh Wind]

More here, mentions fuel system problems and leaks:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/04/21/b-1b-bomber-catches-fire-during-engine-work-at-dyess-injuring-two/

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/04/23/entire-b-1b-bomber-fleet-grounded-over-fuel-pump-filter-housing-problem/

[pfflier]

The video is revealing. It shows most of the fire by the left engine nacelle and on the ground.

My bet is a rupture fuel line at the engines.

The comments on this thread are all over the place except the fire. Once upon a time, I could use Free Republic as a viable reference for real facts.

[Rebelbase]

I wonder if the Airman who took the video is going to get hosed for doing so.