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  2. Northrop B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia

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    Shqip; සිංහල ... The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, [3] is an American heavy strategic bomber, ...

  3. 2008 Andersen Air Force Base B-2 accident - Wikipedia

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    On 23 February 2008, a B‑2 crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. [1] The crash of the Spirit of Kansas, 89-0127, which had been operated by the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and had logged 5,100 flight hours, [6] was the first crash of a B‑2. [7]

  4. Hal Markarian - Wikipedia

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    Hal Markarian (1929 — 2012) was an Armenian American aircraft designer who is known for implementing the initial designs of the B-2 Stealth Bomber. He produced a sketch that was the inspiration for the modern B-2 Spirit. [1] Today's B-2 Spirit incorporates much of Markarian's design.

  5. Whiteman Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    The base is the current home of the B-2 Spirit bomber. It is named for 2nd Lt George Whiteman, who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The facility covers 5,566 acres (2,252 ha, 8.7 sq.mi.) of land and is maintained by the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron. [3]

  6. 509th Bomb Wing - Wikipedia

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    It was also announced that the 509th Bombardment Wing would become the USAF's first B-2 Spirit active-duty wing. Military personnel began leaving Pease in June 1990, and on 30 September 1990, the 509th was inactivated at Pease and activated at Whiteman Air Force Base as a non-operational unit the same day without aircraft, personnel or equipment.

  7. 393rd Bomb Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 393rd Bomb Squadron was activated as a Boeing B-29 Superfortress squadron in early 1944; trained under the Second Air Force.Due to a shortage of B-29s, the squadron was initially equipped with former II Bomber Command Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses previously used for training heavy bomber replacement personnel as engineering flaws were being worked out of the B-29.

  8. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

  9. Bomber - Wikipedia

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    Because of this, the United States Air Force XB-70 Valkyrie program was cancelled in the early 1960s; the later B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit aircraft entered service only after protracted political and development problems. Their high cost meant that few were built and the 1950s-designed B-52s are projected to remain in use until the 2040s.