B-1B Lancer Gear-Up landing Diego Garcia

[OVERTALK]

If you're going to gutz one, do an expensive model in the middle of nowhere.
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Imagery of aftermath and a/c recovery in PowerPoint Slide-show at link (http://www.iasa-intl.com/folders/belfast/buble/B-1_Recovery.ppt)
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6.2mb download (right-click and "save as....")
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08 May daytime
Diego Garcia (BIOT) Indian Ocean - Chagos Archipelago
B-1B Lancer of 7 Bomb Wing USAF
Slid 7500ft after landing gear-up. Caught fire but soon extinguished
4 uninjured
Arriving from Andersen AFB Guam. (20 y.o. a/c’s Homebase is Dyess AFB) Texas

[tonkatechie]

Interesting that they stopped to have a team photo before lowering the undercarriage.....don't seem to remember that happening at Leuchars when we had a 'mishap'.
Also, note the amount of cr:mad: that came out when the gear did extend, Don't suppose the runway is in a particularly good state judging by how much the B-1 managed to skim off the top.
Good work though lads:ok:

[Rapscallion]

Any idea why they couldn't get the gear down? (Looks like it worked alright after the jacking-up).

Does the lancer not have a blow-down system as a back-up for a hyd fail?

A pretty efficient looking recovery job though.:D

[mlc]

The gossip is they kinda 'forgot'.

(Don't shoot the messenger! )