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Stunning photos show US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers training with British F-35 fighters for the first time
B-2s are generally kept at specific bases, including Fairfoird and Whiteman, partly because only a …
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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More than half of the US Air Force's B-2 stealth bombers just staged a mass fly-off
Photos show the mass fly-off of 12 B-2s at Whiteman Air Force Base earlier this week.
Chris Panella
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High school students designed a $1 part to prevent 'catastrophic' accidents aboard America's B-2 stealth bombers
There are a series of four switches that are of particular concern. "The consequences could be cata…
Ryan Pickrell
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B-2 stealth bombers are back flying after the US Air Force grounded the fleet for 5 months in the wake of a fiery landing
Air Force Global Strike Command said the B-2 resumed full flying operations after a "a deliberate s…
Jake Epstein
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A B-2 stealth bomber's emergency landing sparked a fire and damaged the plane, but the crew walked away unharmed
The B-2 Spirit experienced an "in-flight malfunction during routine operations," forcing it to land…
Jake Epstein
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The colossal price to fly a pair of B-2 bombers across the globe to bomb two ISIS camps in Libya
The pair of B-2's flew for 34 hours at an operating cost of approximately $130,000 per flight hour.…
Amanda Macias
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The Air Force has picked 3 bases for its new, next-generation bomber - here's where the B-21 Raider is headed
The raid was the first US strike on Japan in World War II, and it boosted morale in the US and led …
Christopher Woody
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Amid tensions with China, US stealth bombers are back at a secretive Indian Ocean base for first time in years
Three B-2A Spirit bombers sent to Diego Garcia in British Indian Ocean Territory for the first time…
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B-2 stealth bombers just flew their first Arctic missions, and it's an unmistakable message to Russia
In the past year, US forces have completed several missions from the region to deter Russian aggres…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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These Are The Most Incredible Photos The Air Force Took In 2014
Aside from coordinating and carrying out airstrikes against ISIS and other militant groups around t…
Jeremy Bender
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The B-2 stealth bomber made its first overseas deployment 20 years ago - here's why it's still one of the most feared aircraft in the sky
The B-2 was originally intended to carry nuclear bombs deep into Soviet territory if the Cold War h…
Ben Brimelow
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Air Force F-22s and B-2 bombers are prowling the Pacific to send a message - and the photos are stunning
The US Air Force has two of its most elite aircraft - the B-2 Spirit bomber and the F-22 Raptor - t…
Ryan Pickrell
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US F-22s and B-2 bombers complete new training to show China they won't back down
Despite the B-2's massive size, its stealth design and lack of vertical stabilizers make it almost …
Alex Lockie
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The US Air Force is studying 2 bases to see which is best to handle the new B-21 bomber
The first main operating base "includes two B-21 Operational Squadrons, a B-21 Formal Training Unit…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force has picked the first base to get its new, advanced B-21 Raider bomber
Last November, the Air Force announced that Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma would maintain and su…
Stephen Losey
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New video offers a first-ever look inside the cockpit of the legendary B-2 stealth bomber
"In an era of rising tensions between global nuclear powers - the United States, China, Russia, and…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Air Force's biggest research program is also one of its most mysterious
Under the proposed 2016 budget, the Air Force has requested an allocation of $1.2 billion for its L…
Jeremy Bender
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The Air Force has picked bases to test its new advanced bomber - here's where the B-21 Raider is heading
Air Force Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, head of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards, said earlier this year …
Christopher Woody
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B-2 stealth bombers are learning new tricks in Europe, but it's not only about sending a message to Russia
The presence is a "continuation" of what the US military and European partners have done since Russ…
Christopher Woody
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How US Air Force bomber crews adjusted to COVID-19 in order to deploy to the middle of the Indian Ocean
Restrictions related to COVID-19 have changed how the US Air Force operates all over the world — in…