It was practice, but the B-1B dropped a live bomb. The Slam Eagle is the South Korean F-15K, a specially modified F-15E Strike Eagle.
The bombing exercise recorded by the USAF photo was one of several Korean peninsula show of force operations conducted in mid-September.
On a side note, the Air Force came out the other day and said that its fleet of B-1B Lancers would be able to fly through 2040 without any major maintenance or modifications to their wings or fuselages, providing evidence of how tough and well-made they are. I can remember the yowling in the mid-1970s about this supersonic bomber, but it looks like it's turned out to be a good investment after all.
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
The bombing exercise recorded by the USAF photo was one of several Korean peninsula show of force operations conducted in mid-September.
On a side note, the Air Force came out the other day and said that its fleet of B-1B Lancers would be able to fly through 2040 without any major maintenance or modifications to their wings or fuselages, providing evidence of how tough and well-made they are. I can remember the yowling in the mid-1970s about this supersonic bomber, but it looks like it's turned out to be a good investment after all.
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."