For an investment of less than $24 million, the Air Force was able to return a damaged B-2 bomber to flying status in November. The service offered an unusually detailed description of the methods used to fix the stealth aircraft.
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The Air Force's mission capable rates declined again in fiscal 2024, indicating the service has work to do to adequately fund spares and maintenance. The F-22 fighter and B-1 bomber both were available less than half the time.
Airmen at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho took an F-15E Strike Eagle through its final check flight four years after a landing gear collapse in 2020 left it earthbound.
