# Ejecting from the B-1 Lancer - Episode 58

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Podcast: [Behind the Wings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-wings-5485390)
Published: 2025-07-14T21:12:39+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2450

## Resource

Retired Pilot Maj. Gen. Garrett “Sack” Harencak and Weapons Systems Officer Lt. Col. Tony “Voodoo” Eret share what it was like to fly together in the Rockwell B-1 Lancer. In this episode, they take us inside the “Bone”, a supersonic, variable-sweep wing bomber originally designed for low-level nuclear strikes and later transformed into a precision conventional strike aircraft. They discuss nuclear alert procedures, low-level mountain missions using terrain-following radar, and a first-hand account of ejecting from the four-person flight deck. This one is going to be cool! Resources: Wings Museum's B-1A Lancer The B-1 Lancer (Behind the Wings Video) Chapters: (00:00) - Intro (01:35) - B-1 Overview (04:28) - Lancer Development (05:21) - The Bomb Bays (07:56) - Terrain-Following Radar (10:08) - The Structural Mode Control System (12:19) - Variable-Sweep Wings (13:36) - The Central Integrated Test System (16:19) - Crew Roles (19:22) - Nuclear Alert Training (21:30) - Ejecting from the B-1 (29:39) - Lancer Modifications (31:00) - The Engines (32:57) - Flying at High Altitude (34:17) - Maintenance (37:08) - The B-1 Legacy (37:31) - Guest Advice (39:23) - Outro

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