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USAF Maintainers Restore Vital F-22, B-2 AMAD Testing Capability

After the only test stand capable of validating Aircraft Mounted Accessory Drives failed, maintainers overcame supply-chain challenges, fixed technical problems and cleared a major aircraft maintenance backlog. The 530th Commodities Maintenance Squadron (530th CMMXS) at Hill AFB, Utah, helped preserve the U.S. Air Force’s ability to sustain its F-22 Raptor and B-2 Spirit fleets by […]

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

How The B-21 Raider Is Designed To Cost Less To Operate Than The B-2 Spirit

While the cost per flight hour is not yet disclosed (or known) the Raider is to be more affordable to operate than the Spirit.

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Sep 21, 2026 · bySimple Flying

The B-52 Vs. The B-2 Spirit: Which Bomber Actually Carries More Ordnance?

Two of the Air Force's heaviest hitters go head-to-head.

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Sep 7, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Why The Air Force Is Sending F-15EXs To Seymour Johnson & Strike Eagles To A B-2 Stealth Base

The F-15EX is becoming an increasingly important part of the Air Force's future force structure and is considered complementary to the B-21 bomber.

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Sep 3, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Why The B-2 Stays Home While The B-1B Deploys To England

The B-2's stealth gives it exceptional striking capabilities, but that advantage comes with significant basing and maintenance requirements.

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Aug 23, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Chinese national jailed for filming B-2 base under 1950 Truman order

A Chinese national has been sentenced to six months in federal custody for photographing Whiteman Air Force Base,… The post Chinese national jailed for filming B-2 base under 1950 Truman order appeared first on AeroTime .

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Aug 19, 2026 · byAeroTime

Why The USAF Almost Never Launches The B-1B, B-2, & B-52 Together From One Base

Why the USAF rarely launches the B-1B, B-2 and B-52 together—and why Guam's Andersen AFB is uniquely equipped to make it possible.

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Aug 17, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Chinese National Sentenced to Six Months After Unlawfully Photographing Whiteman AFB

Authorities said Wu’s repeated photography of Whiteman AFB’s infrastructure, including after a warning, distinguished the case from ordinary aircraft photography. Qilin Wu, the Chinese national who in January was charged with unlawfully photographing Whiteman AFB, Missouri, home to the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit bombers, was sentenced to six months in federal custody by U.S. […]

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Aug 15, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

The B-21 Raider's Split Control Surfaces May Solve A Stealth Problem That Haunted The B-2

The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of those improvements.

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Aug 15, 2026 · bySimple Flying

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Truman-Era Legal Statute Used to Convict Chinese National Photographing B-2 Bomber Base

Aviation News – A federal court sentenced Qilin Wu, a Chinese national, to six months in federal custody for repeatedly photographing sensitive installations at Whiteman...

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Aug 13, 2026 · byAviation News EU

How The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit's Cockpit Layout Prioritizes Long-Duration Mission Endurance

A closer look at the ergonomics of the world's first fifth-generation bomber.

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Aug 3, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Why The US Air Force Is Quietly Giving 19 B-2 Stealth Bombers A New Role In The Pacific

While the USAF waits for the B-21 to arrive in numbers, the B-2 will be an important component for deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

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Jul 17, 2026 · bySimple Flying

The US Air Force Just Asked For $1.7 Billion To Keep The B-1 & B-2 Flying Because The B-21 Raider Won't Arrive Fast Enough

While the US Air Force waits for its new B-21 bomber, it will rely on legacy platforms for deterrence and precision strike missions.

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Jul 16, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Inside The B-2 Spirit Bomber’s Secret Crew Rest Areas

Why the B-2's rest areas are functional, not comfortable and the tales of a "mini-fridge" are overblown.

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Jul 9, 2026 · bySimple Flying

B-2 Spirit sinks warship with anti-ship missile for first time

Exercise marked the first operational use of the AGM-158C LRASM by the stealth bomber

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Jul 1, 2026 · byAir Data News

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Employs AGM-158C LRASM in SINKEX

The U.S. Air Force revealed for the first time that the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber can employ the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, after the weapon was featured in a recent Sinking Exercise. The U.S. Air Force’s Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) command announced that the B-2A Spirit recently took part in a live-fire Sinking Exercise (SINKEX). What distinguishes this […]

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Jun 30, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

US deploys B-2 stealth bombers to Australia for Exercise Diamond Storm training

The United States Air Force (USAF) has deployed B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to Australia to train alongside Royal… The post US deploys B-2 stealth bombers to Australia for Exercise Diamond Storm training appeared first on AeroTime .

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Jun 26, 2026 · byAeroTime

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Takes Part in RAAF’s Exercise Diamond Storm

A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber was integrated in Exercise Diamond Storm, part of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Warfare Instructor Course. A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber recently took part in a Bomber Task Force mission at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Queensland, Australia. The aircraft, Spirit of […]

Australia Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Royal Australian Air Force

Jun 26, 2026 · byThe Aviationist