Retired Pilot Maj. Gen. Garrett “Sack” Harencak and Weapons Systems Officer Lt. Col. Tony “Voodoo” Eret share what it was like to fly together in the Rockwell B-1 Lancer.

In this episode, they take us inside the “Bone”, a supersonic, variable-sweep wing bomber originally designed for low-level nuclear strikes and later transformed into a precision conventional strike aircraft. They discuss nuclear alert procedures, low-level mountain missions using terrain-following radar, and a first-hand account of ejecting from the four-person flight deck. This one is going to be cool!

Resources:

• Wings Museum's B-1A Lancer
• The B-1 Lancer (Behind the Wings Video)

Chapters:

• (00:00 ) - Intro
  


• (01:35 ) - B-1 Overview
  


• (04:28 ) - Lancer Development
  


• (05:21 ) - The Bomb Bays
  


• (07:56 ) - Terrain-Following Radar
  


• (10:08 ) - The Structural Mode Control System
  


• (12:19 ) - Variable-Sweep Wings
  


• (13:36 ) - The Central Integrated Test System
  


• (16:19 ) - Crew Roles
  


• (19:22 ) - Nuclear Alert Training
  


• (21:30 ) - Ejecting from the B-1
  


• (29:39 ) - Lancer Modifications
  


• (31:00 ) - The Engines
  


• (32:57 ) - Flying at High Altitude
  


• (34:17 ) - Maintenance
  


• (37:08 ) - The B-1 Legacy
  


• (37:31 ) - Guest Advice
  


• (39:23 ) - Outro