Checking out the B-1B for combat
Capt. Tim Menges, 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron co-pilot, performs preflight checks on a B-1B Lancer Nov. 11, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. Captain Menges is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)