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Some B-1B Lancers resume flight after safety stand-down By (0) Aircrew members with the 9th Bomb Squadron conduct preflight inspections in a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas April 19. This aircraft was flown to Tinker AFB, Okla. for structures prototyping evaluation. Photo by David Owsianka/U.S. Air Force May 6 (UPI) -- The first B-1B Lancers resumed flight operations this week following a safety stand-down issued last month, the Air Force announced Thursday. According to the Air Force's press release, individual B-1Bs will return to flight as inspections and maintenance are com...

Air Force begins clearing B-1Bs to fly, safety inspections will continue May 6, 2021 (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Christina Bennett) ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — The Air Force is beginning to return B-1B bombers to the air after grounding the entire fleet last month to investigate a fuel system issue. Some Lancers resumed flight operations Monday, about two weeks after Air Force Global Strike Command ordered the fleet of 57 aircraft to stand down for safety inspections. The service declined to say how many were cleared for flight, citing operational sensitivities. According to a report...

Air Force Global Strike Command commander. Individual B-1B aircraft will return to flight as inspections and maintenance directed during the stand-down are completed on each aircraft. During the stand-down, maintenance depot personnel disassembled the Augmenter Fuel Filter Housing and performed a series of inspections. After each unit was determined to be free of defects, it was reassembled, pressure checked and returned to service. “We are proud of the tremendous efforts of our maintainers and B-1 partners in identifying, inspecting, and remediating any potential issues with the B-1B fuel ...

First B-1B Lancers resume flight operations after safety stand-down 07 May 2021 (Last Updated May 7th, 2021 16:15) The US Air Force (USAF) has returned some B-1B Lancer bombers to flight operations after the entire fleet was grounded last month. Share Article Aircrew members with the 9th Bomb Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections in a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Credit: USAF / Staff Sgt David Owsianka. A safety stand-down for the bombers was issued on 20 April by Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) commander general Tim Ray...

Air Force Global Strike Command commander. Individual B-1B aircraft will return to flight as inspections and maintenance directed during the stand-down are completed on each aircraft. During the stand-down, maintenance depot personnel disassembled the Augmenter Fuel Filter Housing and performed a series of inspections. After each unit was determined to be free of defects, it was reassembled, pressure checked and returned to service. “We are proud of the tremendous efforts of our maintainers and B-1 partners in identifying, inspecting, and remediating any potential issues with the B-1B fuel ...