USAF clears B-2 to resume flight ops after six-month safety pause

The USAF’s 20-strong fleet of Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bombers has finally been cleared to return to flight operations after it was grounded for nearly six months as a safety precaution after one aircraft was involved in an accident at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, in December – the details of which remain largely unknown. While the fleet was effectively grounded for almost six months, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) noted that the bombers – which form a key part