Dyess Bombers unofficially break world records Published May 5, 2010 By Senior Airman Felicia Juenke 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Members of Dyess' B-1 flying community climbed to new heights during three Time-To-Climb record breaking events held April 29, 30 and May 1. A B-1 Bomber piloted by Lt. Col. Michael Starr and Maj. William P. Alcorn Jr. unofficially broke the Time-To-Climb world record May 1 carrying a 5,000 kg payload to a height of 3,000 meters in 2 minutes 25 seconds. Weapon system officers on this flight were Maj. Scott Hall and Maj. Brian Owen. Dyess also unofficially broke two other Time-To-Climb world records April 29 and 30 carrying payloads of 5,000 kg to heights of 9,000 and 6,000 meters in 4 minutes 47 seconds and 3 minutes 28 seconds respectively; records also previously held by C-17s. The B1 Bomber that broke the record April 29 was piloted by Maj. Stephen Gerken and Maj. Paul Jones with Lt. Col. Justin Boldenow and Maj. Matt McKinney as weapons system officers. "I was proud to be a part of the Time-To-Climb world records at a historic event like the B-1 25th Anniversary," said Maj. Matt McKinney, 7th Operations Support Squadron chief of wing weapons. Lt. Col. Brian Wallace and Capt. Brian Buschur piloted the B1 Bomber that broke the record April 30 with Maj. Michael Gerney and Capt. Diego Uribe as weapons system officers.