Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-057, Hellion. LT. COL. Doug Raaberg, Commander, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during the exercise

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-082, "Global Power", 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the second of a two ship formation that will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during exercise CORONET BAT

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-107, "Bad to the B-one" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission this Lancer broke formation and landed as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-112, "Eternal Guardian" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission "Eternal Guardian" will break formation and land as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. Exercise will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

Nose art of B-1B Lancer bomber, "Black Widow," a back-up aircraft for the four bombers of the 9th Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. This mission is a non-stop around the the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

A B-1B Lancer aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for a pre-dawn mission in support of Amalgam Warrior 98-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Arkansas

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-057, Hellion. LT. COL. Doug Raaberg, Commander, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during the exercise

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT

Base: Dyess Air Force Base

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lance Cheung

Release Status: Released to Public
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