A couple of US Air Force B-2 bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo., transited the Atlantic last week making a stopover at RAF Fairford, England, in one of the unit’s routine Global Power training missions, reports the Swindon Advertiser. While there, the aircrews dropped 2,000 pounds of inert weapons at the Wainfleet bombing range in Lincolnshire, reports the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Maj. Craig Mockler, with the 509th BW, who talked with the newspapers, said it had been two years since the USAF B-2 force had visited Fairford.
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.