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From: waylancm@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Legion)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: B-1s in the Gulf
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Date: 19 Jan 91 03:31:21 GMT
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From: waylancm@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Legion)


Someone(I don't remember who...didn't save the article) asked why B-52s
are doing all the carpet bombing instead of B-1s.

Well, B-1s ARE supposedly capable of doing the conventional mission. I say
supposedly because as I recall, they got grounded (again) about a month
ago(anybody remember exactly? I just kinda sighed & shook my head), and
I haven't heard of them being re-activated. Even if they were, I don't think
I'd trust them too far "...if *I* was a jenrul..."

				Craig Waylan
				AFROTC Det 220 '92(maybe)