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Yes...I think some of the most interesting B-1s are those that were still wearing the Strategic scheme during the SAC to ACC transition. 
 

Similarly, I like the markings from the bases that no longer have B-1s, such as Grand Forks and Mountain Home. 
 

Jonah

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Including the 319th's orange sun / blue snowflake with charging viking tailband?  See B-1B 86-0112, 319th BW, at the Tyndall AFB air show, 5 Nov, 1989. Photo by Michael Baldock from Airliners.net.

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5 hours ago, Dutch said:

Including the 319th's orange/blue sun/snowflake with charging viking tailband?  See B-1B 86-0112, 319th BW, at the Tyndall AFB air show, 5 Nov, 1989. Photo by Michael Baldock from Airliners.net.

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I second this.  I went to flight school at The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and flew by and over that base a few time.  Heard a story or two from my instructors about them flying low level maneuvers and them actually being well below the altitude their single engine prop planes were at. 

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29 minutes ago, TomTheCat said:

 

Squadron are listing this sheet as available...

 

Is it listed as "in stock"? If it is listed as "available to order", I guarantee you that they will never, ever get any sheet (even those that are not sold out) from me - I don't know where else they would get it from.

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“ Stock Status:(Available to Order) “

 

If you try to add it to your cart it says 

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  • Sorry, the following item is currently out of stock: Caracal Models 1/48 Rockwell B-1B Lancer USAF - CAM48092

 

If you search their site for “Caracal” they show zero matches, I wouldn’t waste time waiting on them to fulfill your order. 

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Another B-1B I'd like to see is 86-0108 "Alien with an Attitude" of the 28th BS, 7th BW, Dyess AFB, TX, although in newer Gunship Gray colors. She is well represented in photos online. (Link 1) My B-1 pilot friend said that sometimes everything worked great on the jet and she was "tight!"  But, sometimes things were not so great, hence the "attitude." 

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I dunno Dutch, I would think that Warner Bros would rain down almighty legal hell on any decal maker that reproduced a registered trademark such as Marvin the Martian without it being licensed.   Even the artwork on the aircraft itself has they typical TM & copyright logos.  That's covering your fool.

 

 

 

 

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This post also illustrates the passage of time.  Anyone remember how scarce and in-demand the Fox 1 and Cutting Edge B-1 sheets were?  That was 20 years ago.

 

Those 'Sunflake" markings were on Fox One 48-007:

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I honestly thought that VANNA was already done on a sheet.

 

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Kursad,

I was thumbing through my old WAPJs and came across this little chart for the B-1B force disposition in WAPJ Vol 40, Spring 2000, p.38.  It gives Units and serial numbers.  So much for OPSEC!

K/r,

Dutch 

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44 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I was thumbing through my old WAPJs .....

 

off topic, but I have all 43 issues of WAPJ.  I had renewed for 8 issues after #42 and they ceased publication, no refunds on pre-paid subscriptions.   grrr......

 

Then I subscribed to WAPJ successor International Air Power Review (IAPR). After #24 I re-upped for two years / 8 issues, and they ceased publication after #27.  Screwed again.

 

Both are still a great resource, but leave a bitter taste every time I open one.  :crying:

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On 3/21/2020 at 7:57 AM, Ishthe47guy said:

This post also illustrates the passage of time.  Anyone remember how scarce and in-demand the Fox 1 and Cutting Edge B-1 sheets were?  That was 20 years ago.

 

Those 'Sunflake" markings were on Fox One 48-007:

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I honestly thought that VANNA was already done on a sheet.

 

 

 

I just bought one for $15. Still a few left with this guy.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fox-One-Decals-48-007-Early-Bones-B-1B-Lancer-decals-1-48th-scale/283823755978?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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1 hour ago, Whiskey said:

I just bought one for $15. Still a few left with this guy.

 

Good grief I'm sitting on a gold mine!  I just added up his asking prices on the Fox One sheets I have in my stash and it's almost $900 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Mine aren't for sale though...

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2 hours ago, habu2 said:

 

off topic, but I have all 43 issues of WAPJ.  I had renewed for 8 issues after #42 and they ceased publication, no refunds on pre-paid subscriptions.   grrr......

 

Then I subscribed to WAPJ successor International Air Power Review (IAPR). After #24 I re-upped for two years / 8 issues, and they ceased publication after #27.  Screwed again.

 

Both are still a great resource, but leave a bitter taste every time I open one.  :crying:

Similar story for me. I feel your pain. Water over the dam now. I  still read them, though without the bitterness. Hope you feel better.  For me, life is too short to get mad.

K/r,

Dutch

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