B1B refueling in mid-air, cockpit view

The Stealth bomber B1B refueling from the KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft in mid air, this shown from cockpit view of the B1B

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• B1B
• USAF
• US
• Air
• Force
• bomber
• stealth
• Refueling
• mid
• air
• KC-135
• stratotanker
• cockpit
• pilots
• aviation
• bombs
• fuel
• gasoline
• JET
• JETA1

[hawkplaya94]

how were you able to film this?

[wellerocks]

@hawkplaya94 This isn't my personal footage. But the guy who filmed this is the navigator on the B-1B.

[hawkplaya94]

@wellerocks thats awesome

[wellerocks]

@hawkplaya94 I'm sorry, correction, the guy who filmed this is the guy responsible for the defensive countermeasures on the plane. 

[KiloByte69]

The B1B is not a stealth bomber.

[wellerocks]

@KiloByte69 Also aiding the B-1's survivability is its relatively low radar cross-section (RCS). Although not technically a stealth aircraft in a comprehensive sense, thanks to the aircraft's structure, serpentine intake paths and use of radar-absorbent material its RCS is about 1/50th that of the B-52 (probably about 26 square ft), although the Lancer is not substantially smaller in mass than the Stratofortress.

[ClancD]

@wellerocks low-ish RCS does not a stealth aircraft make. The B-2's RCS is about 0.1 square meters, or just over 1 square foot.

[RobsZombies]

@wellerocks When it comes to the B-1 it can hide pretty well using radar jamming and the later. But the same goes with the B-52 H it has the most capability with jamming so much that it doesnt need stealth, it just prevents you from seeing it anyway electronically.

[hawkplaya94]

@wellerocks i thought something was up cuz they just need an offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer

[w29bum]

first comment! yessssss!!!!!!!!! awsome vid!