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The B-1B holds almost 50 world records for speed, payload, range, and time of climb in its class. The National Aeronautic Association recognized the B-1B for completing one of the 10 most memorable record flights for 1994. The most recent records were made official in 2004.
The B-1B holds almost 50 world records for speed, payload, range, and time of climb in its class. The National Aeronautic Association recognized the B-1B for completing one of the 10 most memorable record flights for 1994. The most recent records were made official in 2004.
The B-1B was first used in combat in support of operations against Iraq during Operation Desert Fox in December 1998. In 1999, six B-1s were used in Operation Allied Force, delivering more than 20 percent of the total ordnance while flying less than 2 percent of the combat sorties. Eight B-1s were deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. B-1s dropped nearly 40 percent of the total tonnage during the first six months of OEF. This included nearly 3,900 JDAMs, or 67 percent of the total. All of this was accomplished while maintaining an impressive 79 percent mission capable rate.<ref>[http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=81&page=1 U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet], Accessed 02/22/2008</ref>
The B-1B was first used in combat in support of operations against Iraq during Operation Desert Fox in December 1998. In 1999, six B-1s were used in Operation Allied Force, delivering more than 20 percent of the total ordnance while flying less than 2 percent of the combat sorties. Eight B-1s were deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. B-1s dropped nearly 40 percent of the total tonnage during the first six months of OEF. This included nearly 3,900 [[JDAM]]s, or 67 percent of the total. All of this was accomplished while maintaining an impressive 79 percent mission capable rate.<ref>[http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=81&page=1 U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet], Accessed 02/22/2008</ref>
== References ==
== References ==
*''B-1B Lancer Units in Combat'', by Thomas Withington, Osprey Publishing, 2006
*''B-1B Lancer Units in Combat'', by Thomas Withington, Osprey Publishing, 2006
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