1. FOUO
B-1 Recovery

2. 69 Hours from Mishap to Resumption of Full Runway Operations
Timeline
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8 May 2220L – Mishap
9 May 1300L – CAT Plan &
Engineering Analysis
10 May 1000L – Pre-lift Brief
10 May 1700L – Staging
11 May 0700L – Safety Brief
11 May 0800L – Resurrection
11 May 1800L – Towed to Parking
11 May 2000L – Resume Full Runway Ops
69 Hours from Mishap to Resumption of Full Runway Operations

3. FOUO
Lift Day

4. Forward Fuselage Crane / Strap Placement
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Forward Fuselage Crane / Strap Placement

5. Shoring & Lift Bags to Stabilize Wings During Lift
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Shoring & Lift Bags to Stabilize Wings During Lift

6. Placement of Front Jacks
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Placement of Front Jacks

7. Four (4) 21K Blocks as Mooring to stabilize Front Jacks
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Four (4) 21K Blocks as Mooring to stabilize Front Jacks

8. Aft Fuselage Crane / Strap Placement
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Aft Fuselage Crane / Strap Placement

9. Lift Bags Inflated to Stabilize Wings During Rear Lift
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Lift Bags Inflated to Stabilize Wings During Rear Lift

10. Placement of Rear Jacks
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Placement of Rear Jacks

11. FOUO
Alternate Gear Extend

12. On her Three (3) feet … Ready to Tow
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On her Three (3) feet … Ready to Tow

13. FOUO
On the home stretch

14. The coalition team that made it happen!
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TSgt Epps
Lift Supervisor
Chief John
Lift Director
Lt Col Foster
Team Director
Maj Barack
Team Lead
The coalition team that made it happen!