Posted on 03/28/2019 6:36:35 PM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan?
The Air Force on Thursday grounded its fleet of B-1B Lancers to inspect the conventional bombers’ ejection systems after discovering a parachute rigging problem during a routine inspection, the service announced in a statement.
Air Force technicians will inspect all 62 of the service’s B-1B aircraft during the stand down, said Air Force Capt. Earon Brown, a spokesman for Air Force Global Strike Command. The jets will be returned to flying status on a rolling basis as they are inspected and any issues are resolved, he said.
The stand down marks the second such grounding of the Air Force B-1B fleet in about one year due to ejection system concerns. Last May, Lancers were grounded about three weeks after a B1-B from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas experienced an in-flight emergency and its ejections seats failed to deploy. The crew, in that case, landed safely.
In the Air Force, it is indeed known as the Bone.
Look at it this way “B-ONE”...
Spelled out, it has nothing to do with Boeing.
It sure is a curious little story. I would hope somebody got their tail scorched over that one. A $400 million dollar aircraft.
I was addressing the article statement, “Boeing-built”
It isn’t
Two Lancer B1B just flew over the Rose Parade this morning.
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