Ellsworth AFB
Rapid City, South Dakota
July 2017
A brief photo-report from a few hours at Ellsworth AFB or two days on base with one aircraft movement.

A full report appears in my book; Thunder Through the Valleys: Low Level Flying - Low Level Photography
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW, this is the image I went for.
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Left to right: Rockwell B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW ‘Thunderbirds’ based at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota returning for the RIAT air show at Fairford, UK.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (86-118 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (86-120 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (86-108, with 86-094 and 86-118 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW and B-1B Lancer (85-072 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.....incoming rain shower.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (86-118 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (86-118 and 86-120 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (86-094 and 86-118 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (86-094 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (86-118 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW....."Lightning warning so get off the lift."
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (86-118 'EL') of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (86-118 'EL' and 86-094) of 37th BS, 28th BW.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (86-118 'EL' with 86-094) of 37th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.
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Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
Left to right: B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.
Aviation Photography Ellsworth B-1B
B-1B Lancer (85-060 'EL') of 34th BS, 28th BW.