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Iran

USAF B-2 Spirits attack Iranian nuclear sites

23rd June 2025

The US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities during the night of June 21-22, 2025.

AirForces Monthly December 2024

USAF B-2As on target against Houthi rebels

10th December 2024

AirForces Monthly details the recent use of the Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit against Yemen’s Houthi Rebels.

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12 B-2 Spirits perform mass launch

20th April 2024

Twelve US Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers launching in quick succession made for an impressive sight recently at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

Bomber Task Force (BTF)

USAF B-2As conclude Bomber Task Force deployment to Iceland

19th September 2023

Three B-2A Sprit stealth bombers from the USAF’s 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, landed at NAS Keflavik in Iceland on August 13 to begin a month-long Bomber Task Force-Europe deployment

Bomber Task Force (BTF)

Los B-2A de la USAF concluyen el despliegue de la Bomber Task Force en Islandia

19th September 2023

Tres bombarderos furtivos B-2A Sprit del Ala de Bombardeo 509 de la USAF en Whiteman AFB, Missouri, aterrizaron en NAS Keflavik en Islandia el 13 de agosto para comenzar un despliegue de un mes de la Bomber Task Force-Europe (BTF-E).

Grounding Order

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

5th June 2023

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

Grounding Order

La USAF autoriza al B-2 a reanudar sus vuelos tras seis meses de pausa por motivos de seguridad

5th June 2023

La flota de 20 bombarderos furtivos Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos (USAF) ha recibido finalmente el visto bueno para volver a volar después de haber permanecido inmovilizada durante casi seis meses como medida de seguridad tras el accidente que sufrió uno de los aparatos en la base aérea de Whiteman (Misuri) en diciembre, cuyos detalles se desconocen por completo.

Attrition Report

USAF stealth bomber fleet grounded after major B-2A incident at Whiteman

23rd December 2022

A USAF-operated Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bomber was involved in an incident on December 10 that caused damage to both the aircraft and the runway at its home airfield, Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri

Attrition Report

La flota de bombarderos furtivos de la USAF se queda en tierra mientras el B-2A Spirit permanece varado en la pista de Whiteman AFB

23rd December 2022

Un bombardero furtivo Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit, operado por la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos (USAF), se vio implicado el 10 de diciembre en un incidente que causó daños tanto a la aeronave como a la pista de aterrizaje de su aeródromo de origen, la Base Whiteman de la Fuerza Aérea (AFB) en Misuri.

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Four B-2A Spirits deploy to Australia for Bomber Task Force mission

13th August 2022

Four USAF B-2A Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, have been operating out of RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, for the past few weeks to support a Pacific Air Forces Bomber Task Force deployment

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Cuatro B-2A Spirits se despliegan en Australia para una misión de la Bomber Task Force

13th August 2022

Cuatro bombarderos furtivos B-2ASpirit de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. del Ala de Bombas 509 de la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Whiteman, Missouri, han estado operando desde la Base Amberley de la Real Fuerza Aérea Australiana (RAAF), Queensland, durante las últimas semanas para apoyar el despliegue de la Fuerza de Bombarderos del Pacífico (BTF).

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New nuclear weapon tactic tested on B-2A Spirit stealth bomber

12th July 2022

A US Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber has released a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly (JTA) utilizing a new capability known as the Radar Aided Targeting System (RATS) during a capstone test at the Tonopah Test Range, Nevada.

Attrition Report

USAF releases report into $10m B-2 landing incident

11th April 2022

An abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report into the incident on September 14, 2021, involving a B-2A Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB) in Missouri has been released by Air Force Global Strike Command.

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El bombardero furtivo B-2A de la USAF sufre daños en un aterrizaje de emergencia

15th September 2021

Un bombardero furtivo Northrop Grumman Spirit de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. asignado al 509º Ala de Bombas (BW) experimentó una avería en vuelo durante una misión de entrenamiento rutinaria el 14 de septiembre y realizó un aterrizaje de emergencia en la base aérea de Whiteman.

Attrition Report

USAF B-2A Spirit damaged in emergency landing

15th September 2021

A USAF Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bomber assigned to the 509th BW experienced an in-flight malfunction during a routine training mission on September 14 and made an emergency landing at Whiteman AFB

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