B-1B involved in May IFE departs Midland
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Griffin, 10th Flight Test Squadron B-1B Lancer co-pilot from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., conducts preflight checks in the cockpit of a Dyess AFB, Texas, B-1B at Midland International Air & Space Port, Oct. 23, 2018. A crew from the 10th Flight Test Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., flew the aircraft from Midland to Tinker AFB Oct. 26. The B-1B has spent six months at Midland since the crew made an emergency landing there May 1, 2018. The aircraft will undergo complete depot maintenance, which includes a complete review, repair, restore and replacement of aircraft components, by experts at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex before returning to Dyess. In addition, the aircraft will undergo Block 16 upgrade modifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Susan Roberts)