Aerial photographer Mark Holtzman had just a few heartbeats to capture a B-2 Spirit bomber and the football stadium at the perfect angle in one frame, all while flying at 100 miles per hour in one direction as the B-2 flew about 200 miles per ...
The B-2 is back in the air. Air Force Global Strike Command shared a video of the B-2 Spirit taking off and landing from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., on May 22—the stealth bomber’s first flight in months after a safety pause.
The B-2 Spirit remains grounded due to safety issues—and the plane’s stand-down is beginning to disrupt planned operations. According to information provided to the media, the stealth strategic bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., was originally scheduled to participate ...
Republicans unveiled their roster of subcommittee chairs and members for the House Armed Services Committee this Congress on Jan. 25, including new names atop the key Tactical Air and Land Forces, Seapower and Projection Forces, and Military Personnel panels. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), will lead the ...
A day after publicly disclosing a safety stand-down for its entire fleet of B-2 Spirit bombers, the the Air Force is clarifying that the nuclear-capable B-2 can still fly—if absolutely necessary. Meanwhile, the Department of Defense is probing the Dec. 10 incident at Whiteman Air ...
The Air Force has ordered a safety stand-down for its entire fleet of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, after an emergency landing damaged one of the billion-dollar planes Dec. 10 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and closed the base’s only runway.
From a nearby tornado to heavy snow to a closed runway, bases hosting the Air Force’s nuclear bomber fleet has dealt with a number of headaches in the past week. Air Force Global Strike Command’s fleet of nuclear-capable bombers, including the B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 ...
A B-2 Spirit was damaged Dec. 10 after the crew was forced to make an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., the Air Force said. The stealth bombers cost over $1 billion per plane and fewer than two dozen were produced, making any ...
Eight of the Air Force’s 20 B-2s assembled on one runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., on Nov. 7, for a rare “elephant walk” of the service’s stealth bomber. The gathering of B-2s from the 509th Bomb Wing, along with the Air National Guard’s 131st ...
The Air Force wants facilities at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., ready to receive B-21 bombers as early as 2024, according to fiscal 2023 budget documents. Other B-21 facilities listed in USAF's budget request for Ellsworth are to be ready by 2026. The service is ...
A B-2 bomber flew from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to Australia and back over the course of more than 50 hours recently, integrating with five different fighter aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force along the way. The B-2 Spirit ...
A B-2 bomber is lying damaged on the side of the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after a crash early Sep. 14. Air Force Global Strike Command is withholding information about the condition of the aircraft and the operational status of Whiteman’s sole ...