Location of B-1A Number One Prototype (s/n 74-158)?

[Martin]

Does anyone know the current location of the first B-1A prototype (s/n
74-158)? I have information that it is located either at Rome
Research Site in New York, at the Edwards Air Force base museum, or
dismantled.

Does anyone absolutely know where B-1A No. 1 (74-158) currently is?

Thanks,

Martin

[breyfogle]

B1A#1 was disassembled and shipped to Rome N.Y. to support ECM testing in
1985. Don't know if the pieces are still all in the same place
"Martin" > wrote in message
om...
> Does anyone know the current location of the first B-1A prototype (s/n
> 74-158)? I have information that it is located either at Rome
> Research Site in New York, at the Edwards Air Force base museum, or
> dismantled.
>
> Does anyone absolutely know where B-1A No. 1 (74-158) currently is?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin

[John A. Weeks III]

In article >, Martin
> wrote:

> Does anyone know the current location of the first B-1A prototype (s/n
> 74-158)? I have information that it is located either at Rome
> Research Site in New York, at the Edwards Air Force base museum, or
> dismantled.
>
> Does anyone absolutely know where B-1A No. 1 (74-158) currently is?

I don't have any first hand info, but my notes indicate the
following for the (4) B-1A's.

74-158 - dismanted and used as a weapons trainer at Lowry AFB
74-159 - crashed, fuselage stored at Edwards AFB ATC
74-160 - on display at Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Denver
76-174 - was on display at USAF Museum, Dayton. Reported to
have been moved to the SAC Museum, Ashland, Nebraska.

It would be nice to confirm the data on 158 and 159, especially
since Lowry AFB has subsequently been closed down.

-john-

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[Steven P. McNicoll]

"John A. Weeks III" > wrote in message
...
>
> I don't have any first hand info, but my notes indicate the
> following for the (4) B-1A's.
>
> 74-158 - dismanted and used as a weapons trainer at Lowry AFB
> 74-159 - crashed, fuselage stored at Edwards AFB ATC
> 74-160 - on display at Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Denver
> 76-174 - was on display at USAF Museum, Dayton. Reported to
> have been moved to the SAC Museum, Ashland, Nebraska.
>
> It would be nice to confirm the data on 158 and 159, especially
> since Lowry AFB has subsequently been closed down.
>

Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is housed in a former Lowry AFB
hangar.

[Ed Rasimus]

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 19:10:07 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
> wrote:

>
>"John A. Weeks III" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> I don't have any first hand info, but my notes indicate the
>> following for the (4) B-1A's.

>> 74-160 - on display at Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Denver
>>
>> It would be nice to confirm the data on 158 and 159, especially
>> since Lowry AFB has subsequently been closed down.
>>
>
>Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is housed in a former Lowry AFB
>hangar.
>

WOtR is in the old Hangar 1 and is still operating. It's a worthwhile
trip for anyone passing through Denver with an interest in USAF
airplanes. There's a B-52 display outside. Inside, the B-1A is in
great shape as well as an F-111. Lots of Century Series stuff--some
good, some not so good. An excellent F-4E that looks ready to fly. The
F-105 is clean, but not very complete--cockpit has been pillaged, no
seat, tapes, stick grip, etc. Painted in Air Defense gloss gray it
doesn't look good at all.

One of the more interesting ones on display is a "parasite" F-84 that
has the trapeze hook from the B-36 evaluations.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8

[SteveM8597]

>> 76-174 - was on display at USAF Museum, Dayton. Reported to
>> have been moved to the SAC Museum, Ashland, Nebraska.

I am not sure about that but it doesn't matter since the new museum now has a
real B-1 on display

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"SteveM8597" > wrote in message
...
>
> I am not sure about that but it doesn't matter since the new museum now
> has a real B-1 on display
>

New museum? Real B-1?

[SteveM8597]

> I am not sure about that but it doesn't matter since the new museum now
>> has a real B-1 on display
>>
>
>New museum? Real B-1?
>

New extension to the museum, B-1B noxt to the phony B-2

[Bob Urz]

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

> "John A. Weeks III" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I don't have any first hand info, but my notes indicate the
>>following for the (4) B-1A's.
>>
>>74-158 - dismanted and used as a weapons trainer at Lowry AFB
>>74-159 - crashed, fuselage stored at Edwards AFB ATC
>>74-160 - on display at Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Denver
>>76-174 - was on display at USAF Museum, Dayton. Reported to
>> have been moved to the SAC Museum, Ashland, Nebraska.
>
The B1 is in nebraska and is in the process of restoration at
the museum there. A buddy of mine crawled into the cockpit last
week while he was there on other business.

Bob

>
>>It would be nice to confirm the data on 158 and 159, especially
>>since Lowry AFB has subsequently been closed down.
>>
>
>
> Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is housed in a former Lowry AFB
> hangar.
>
>



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