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The B-1 Story | Part 3: Resurrection
Thursday, 9 April, 2026
A new president brings a new future to the B-1 Lancer program as the Reagan rearmament program sees development of the B-1 accelerated. The concurrent development and production brings its own headaches as the Lancer matures in time for a twenty year period of constant operations over Afghanistan and Iraq.Buy The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber by Kenneth P. Katz at The Aviation Show Bookshop. 10% of each sale supports the show.UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16621/9781399020299US: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781399020299This is an edited version of our podcast that was released in 2022.-----------------------------------------------------🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow-----------------------------------------------------✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!Website: https://pimaair.org/https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpacehttps://www.instagram.com/pimaairhttps://x.com/pimaairhttps://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseumCheck out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/👕Get your aviation on with 909 Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/-----------------------------------------------------The Aviation Show © 2026 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International-----------------------------------------------------0:00 The B-1's Resurrection4:10 Reagan's Military Buildup Begins6:15 Key Changes in B-1 Development8:47 The B-1's Entry into Service11:35 Concurrency and Its Challenges15:53 The Cold War Ends: A New Mission?18:31 The B-1's Transformation in the 1990s20:25 The B-1's Role in Modern Conflicts22:19 Adapting to a New Warfare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
