Air Force looking into salvaging parts of B-1B bomber that crashed off Diego Garcia By Wayne Specht, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, February 3, 2002 The Air Force is looking into salvaging portions of a B-1B bomber that crashed in the The four-engine $280 million bomber was engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom All four crewmembers safely ejected. An Air Force spokeswoman said a feasibility study will determine if some of the "We want to determine the salvageability of the aircraft so [the] actual cause of The Air Force convened a safety investigation board to examine facts surrounding the A separate accident investigation board, which determines the precise cause of the The B-1B Lancer was assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Two of the B-1B's crewmembers are based at Ellsworth, and two are based at Capt. William Steele, pilot of the ill-fated Lancer, told reporters the crew ejected as The U.S. Navy and the South Korean navy will assist in the Air Force feasibility study. "The Republic of Korea Navy offered their military assets in support of Operation Named Operation Ocean Star, the South Korean navy dispatched a landing ship. The bomber "Our duty of the mission is to provide the space for a control center, messing, A U.S. Navy mine hunter and explosive ordnance disposal craft called a SWATH [small A group of 13 Navy specialists from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit SEVEN, San The team consists of EOD, craft operators, mobile communications, and two "The flight here from San Diego is the first time the SWATH has ever flown aboard The SWATH uses side-scan sonar and is towed behind a ship. It sends images to a "We'll be monitoring the search operations on board the 'mother "Only after this initial operation a decision will be made to recover any parts Wylie said the team expects to complete the survey and mapping in about two weeks. He The B-1B was the first U.S. airplane lost in the war in Afghanistan, and the first B-1B Air Force B-1Bs and B-52s used Diego Garcia as a staging location for daily bombing |
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