Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!apple!veritas!amdcad!amdcad!military From: lenochs%drcoa1.decnet@drcvax.af.mil (Loyd M. Enochs) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: B-1 Message-ID: <1991Jun1.013131.28649@amd.com> Date: 30 May 91 14:41:00 GMT Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Lines: 19 Approved: military@amd.com From: Loyd M. Enochs In Vol 7 issue 34, Andrew Cowie made several points concerning the no-show by the B1 in the Gulf. He made the point that "the B-1 is the United States' primary penatration bomber, and as such is a key component of their nuclear triad....the pentagon did not want any B-1s anywhere near a combat zone;" That may well be true... however, published reports in the New York Times, as well as information broadcast by ABC news stated that the *ENTIRE* B-1 fleet was grounded for engine problems. Additionally, the B-1 has _never been certified_ for conventional munitions! The B-1 has had a very poor history of reliability - so much so that SAC has been searching for years to find an answer. Loyd M. Enochs