B-1 Restoration

	Our B-1A "Lancer", S/N 76-0174, pictured at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. This B-1 was first flown in February 1979, and was used primarily as the avionics test bed for the B-1B Program. This aircraft is the fourth and last B-1A built.
	Our B-1 with the tail section removed. The vertical fin fairing contains various antennas and radar beacons, lights, and static discharge wicks that dissipate static electricity from the aircraft in flight.
	The disassembly of our B-1 continued with the removal of the engines. They are General Electric F101-GE-100 afterburning turbofan engines, rated at 30,176 pounds of thrust each.
	Our B-1 continues to get smaller after the removal of the aft fuselage section. The aft fuselage contained a large avionics bay equipped with a comprehensive electronic countermeasures suite to provide protection against surface-to-air missiles and fighter aircraft.
	Trucks of B-1 parts begin to arrive at the Museum. Here, two cranes unload a B-1 wing. In the background behind the wing are two engine nacelle sections.
	Restoration volunteers sand the engine nacelles prior to installation and painting.
	Changing the wing configuration by sweeping the wings inflight required massive wing-hinge pins made of titanium.
	Inserting the titanium wing-hinge pins to attach the wings during re-assembly.
	Two cranes were required to attach the aft fuselage section to the main center section.
	World Wide Aircraft Recovery employees attach the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage.
	The aircraft is moved into the Restoration Hangar for the many hours of sanding required to remove four previous coats of paint.
	Sanding the underside of the wing in preparation for painting.
	Painting the B-1 in the "Strategic Camouflage" configuration, consisting of three shades of gray, green and black. This project used 38-gallons of primer paint and 34-gallons of finish paint.
	In October 2004, after 7,100 manhours of employee and volunteer labor, the Rockwell B-1A Bomber restoration is completed. The aircraft is currently displayed in Hangar "B".

If you are interested in becoming a Restoration volunteer, contact Nancy Maack at 402.944.3100 ext 244.