B-2s Return to Flight

[unhappycamper]

B-2s Return to Flight
April 21, 2008
Air Force Print News|by AFC Stephen Linch

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - A B-2 Spirit made a successful return to flight April 15 here after a 53-day safety pause for the aircraft following the first-ever crash of a stealth bomber Feb. 23 in Guam.

While an accident investigation board is still ongoing, Air Force and Air Combat Command maintenance and safety experts gave 509th Bomb Wing officials the green light to fly.

Col. Tom Bussiere, the 509th Operations Group commander, and Maj. Rich Collins, the 394th Combat Training Squadron operations officer, took a B-2 into the Missouri sky April 15 in the first flight since a B-2 crashed on takeoff Feb. 23 at Andersen AFB, Guam.

"We definitely wanted our return to flying to be deliberate and safe," said Brig. Gen. Gary Harencak, the 509th Bomb Wing commander.

B-2s have been flying almost 20 years and are renowned in the Air Force for their unprecedented safety record, General Harencak said.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/air-force-news/b2s-return-to-flight.html

[crikkett]

1. I thought the b2 'crashed' in qatar, not guam

was there a second crash?

[unhappycamper]

3. Nope - it was Guam

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=12080

[crikkett]

4. You're right. The 4/4/08 crash in Qatar was a B-1.

:crazy:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23959384/

[Tesha]

2. Oh thank dog! I've felt naked the whole time! (NT)