21 January 1987: The first Rockwell International B-1B Lancer, serial number 85-0073, named Wings of Freedom, was delivered to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. The new bomber was flown by General John T. Chain, Jr., Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command. 100 B-1B Lancers were built. The bomber is 146 feet […] The post 21 January 1987 appeared first on This…