2 B1 bombers taking off from RAF Fairford

My family was stationed at Fairford in the 1960s. Dad was a navigator for the squadron of B-52s and KC-135s that were there at the time…the Cold War days. This was a favorite tour of duty for us. No longer a teen; now I’m 73 years old ( how’d that happen?) and so glad of the wonderful memories I have of being raised in the Air Force. Once a brat, always a brat. Deb Sims

To me, the BONE is one of the most beautiful planes ever built. Thanks for the vid 👍

When Russia and the U.S. signed the START treaty in 2007 to reduce nuclear armament, the B1 Lancer had a metal sleeve welded to a pylon to prevent the B1 from carrying cruise missiles. Now that Russia has backed out of the START treaty, does anyone know whether the U.S. is enabling Lancers to once again carry cruise missiles? With North Korea, China, and Russia all talking about nuclear war, it would seem a prudent step.

No. 1 is halfway across the Atlantic by the time no. 2 is finally wheels-up.

Thank you for posting. I heard them go up from about 2.5 miles away. With all the noise, I thought all four had gone up, but then read it was only two, so was a little confused. This explains - technical issues!

I remember a B-1 taking off on full afterburner from the Van Nuys air show. LOUDEST thing I ever felt.

I love it when the media uses the headline "American Bombers land in UK!!!" like its something new.

The first time i seen a B-1 was at Edwards AFB back in 1980. There were two of them inside a hanger. One was a gray color the other was a desert tan color. I was there to test a telephone terminal. I walked into hanger area by mistake and stood looking at both of them just sitting there. One of the people working there asked me what i thought about them. I said something like there beautiful. I asked him if your going build them for the Air Force. He said no. Pres. Carter will not spend the money. That changed in 1981 when Reagan was elected.

Landed here 1954 B47 stayed 2 weeks from Mt Home AFB Ida. Cold War. Great video

Thanks, i got to see lots of cool aircraft in the AT 1968-1971.....loved the F-4 s in Nam and Thailand, they just had "nasty" oozing" from them "don't mess with me"

Remember seeing a B1 take off at an airshow 20 years ago - a sound you feel as well as hear. A great memory

Flew overhead above Nottingham Thursday evening 19th oct, Military Corridor usually has F15 or F35s from Lakenheath, but noise was different. A lot louder. Great to see.

2nd one chewed the LH nose gear tyre in the turn

At 0:06 during the control motion check you can see the asymmetric motion of the horizontal stabs. That's how the B-1 handles roll control with wings aft because it does not have ailerons.

These B-1s are from Dyess AFB in Abilene Texas. Long way from home.

This aircraft has the perfect balance between beauty and menace. Its screams “Dont fkn try me” IMO

What beauties they are and thank God they’re on our side!! ❤❤

The B1B is a total badass

Nice one mate, Mark told me about this, that BONE driver def wanted to fly that day............

I can recall when Congress and the POTUS/DoD were fighting over the B-1 project - seemed for about 20 years or so. There was a point when I thought she'd never make it into service. Dornan and others were not to be denied. She's an impressive bird.