白銀のB-1Bランサー：砂漠（ボニーヤード）からの帰還

190920-F-CJ465-1015 Boneyard Run 2019 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and C-130 Hercules sit in the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 20, 2019. The AMARG houses aircraft from across the Department of Defense and other government agencies including NASA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob T. Stephens)

240208-F-SN568-0002 B-1B Lancer “Lancelot” Set to Rejoin Fleet B-1B Lancer aircraft nicknamed “Lancelot,” touches down at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2024. “Lancelot” is being regenerated to the active bomber fleet after previously being retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Photo was redacted for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Clayton Cummins)

260226-F-QT818-1001 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer taxis to the runway at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, 2026. The aircraft was undergoing depot maintenance after being removed from long-term storage and is part of an effort to return the bomber to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260226-F-QT818-1002 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer performs a functional check flight in a stripped, bare-metal configuration over Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, 2026. The aircraft was undergoing depot maintenance after being removed from long-term storage and is part of an effort to return the bomber to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260226-F-QT818-1003 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer in a bare-metal configuration takes off to conduct a test flight at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, 2026. The flight marked a key milestone in the aircraft’s regeneration after being removed from long-term storage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260226-F-QT818-1004 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer in a bare-metal configuration takes off to conduct a test flight at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, 2026. The functional check flight validates aircraft systems following depot-level maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260226-F-QT818-1005 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer conducts a functional check flight at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, 2026, in a stripped, bare-metal configuration. The aircraft underwent extensive depot maintenance to return it to operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260415-F-QT818-1008 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer rests inside a paint facility at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 15, 2026, following final paint application. The repainting marks a key step in returning the aircraft to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260415-F-QT818-1007 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A technician with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex moves a scaffold near a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer inside a paint facility at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 15, 2026. The aircraft is part of a regeneration effort to return it to operational status following storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base?commonly known as the “boneyard.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260422-F-QT818-1011 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 22, 2026, following completion of depot maintenance to return the aircraft to operational status. The aircraft was placed in storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base commonly known as the “boneyard,” in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260422-F-QT818-1012 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer lifts off from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 22, 2026, marking the completion of a depot maintenance effort to restore the aircraft’s capabilities. The aircraft returned to operational status five years after being placed in storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base?commonly known as the “boneyard.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

260422-F-QT818-1013 Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 22, 2026, signaling the successful completion of depot maintenance to return the aircraft to the fight. The aircraft was placed in storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base?commonly known as the “boneyard,” in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)