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Irish_Dem

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1. $2 billion aircraft. Toxic materials, including nuclear, can be released in a crash.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Sep 17, 2021, 07:35 AM

Sep 2021

The Air Force is not telling the public if there were nuclear warheads onboard or not.

Only 21 B-2 bombers have ever been manufactured, and there are only 20 remaining after one crashed in Guam in 2008.
If this one now is totaled, this leaves the US with 19 of them.

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B-2 nuclear bomber damaged in landing accident at Missouri base [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2021 OP

$2 billion aircraft. Toxic materials, including nuclear, can be released in a crash. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #1

That' a headline you want to see first thing in the morning Bayard Sep 2021 #2

I was stationed at Whiteman AFB back in 1971-1972. comradebillyboy Sep 2021 #3

accients do...happen llashram Sep 2021 #4

The aerodynamics on B-2's are so tricky it must be flown by computer/pilot. denbot Sep 2021 #5

That will be one heck of a repair bill! IzzaNuDay Sep 2021 #6