On December 10, 2022, a stealth bomber requested an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base after experiencing an in-flight malfunction. The aircraft caught fire and suffered damage, the 509th Bomb Wing public affairs wrote in a statement to AeroTime at the time. The USAF ordered the grounding of the B-2 Spirit strategic bomber fleet
Under the CBP, B-52s, B-1s and B-2 stealth bombers were deployed to Andersen Air Force Base in six-month rotations, putting the teeth of US strategic airpower within several hours flying time ofAll indications suggest that Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber will have a similar configuration, as will the Xian H-20 strategic bomber and the Tupolev PAK DA.
There are many legends, myths, and tales about the iconic and still-mysterious B-2 stealth bomber. The following one is actually true. By Jeff Bolton Updated: May 18, 2023 10:52 AM EST
The B-2 bomber: Stealthy but small in number. Also streaking over the Super Bowl was the B-2 Spirit, which resembles something like a flying triangle. A stealth aircraft, it can’t be seen byZqGSpQ8.