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| Preface |
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Prehistory: The Genesis of Strategic Bombing |
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1 | (20) |
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Heir-Apparent: The B-70 Valkyrie |
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10 | (6) |
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16 | (5) |
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B-1A: The Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft |
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21 | (36) |
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Joint Strategic Bomber Study |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (5) |
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47 | (10) |
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57 | (34) |
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Cruise Missile Carrier Development |
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59 | (1) |
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Long-Range Combat Aircraft (LRCA) |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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B-1B Antenna Measurements |
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70 | (4) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (7) |
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82 | (5) |
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87 | (4) |
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The Science: Construction, Systems, and Weapons |
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91 | (22) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (4) |
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Structural Mode Control System |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Central Integrated Test System |
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103 | (1) |
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Automatic Flight Control System |
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103 | (1) |
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Offensive Avionics System |
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103 | (2) |
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Communications and Navigation Equipment |
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105 | (1) |
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Defensive Avionics System |
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105 | (5) |
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Expendable Countermeasures System |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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Rethinking the Mission: More Acronyms |
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113 | (22) |
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113 | (3) |
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Defensive Avionics System Problems |
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116 | (2) |
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The Air Force and GAO Battle It Out |
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118 | (2) |
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Conventional Mission Upgrade Program |
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120 | (12) |
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Defensive Systems Upgrade Program |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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Weapons: Nuclear and Conventional Armament |
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135 | (28) |
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136 | (3) |
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Conventional Weapon Modules |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (8) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (6) |
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AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon |
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157 | (1) |
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AGM-137 Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile |
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158 | (1) |
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AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Weapons Bay Auxiliary Fuel Tank |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
| Appendix A: B-1A Serial Numbers |
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163 | (2) |
| Appendix B: B-1B Production Serial Numbers |
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165 | (4) |
| Appendix C: Chronology |
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169 | (4) |
| Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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173 | (6) |
| Appendix E: World Records |
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179 | (6) |
| Index |
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