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Off to the runway!
B-2 Spirits from the 509th Bomb Wing taxi towards the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. July 25th, 2013. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
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Up, up and away!
A B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing lifts off of the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. July 25th, 2013. The B-2’s low-observable, or "stealth," characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most valued, and heavily defended, targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
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Whiteman B-2 Spirit
A B-2 Spirit, the “Spirit of South Carolina,” stands ready for maintenance inside a dock at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 3, 2013. Whiteman is home to 20 B-2s that are ready to defend the country at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelby R. Orozco/Released)
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The darkness before the dawn
Three B-2 Spirit Bombers prepare for flight at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 25, 2013. Also known as the Stealth Bomber, the aircraft is a strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses. The bomber has a crew of two and can drop up to eighty 500-pound joint direct attack munitions (JDAMS). The B-2 is the only aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte/Released)
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First B-2 surpasses 7,000 flight hours
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit crew chiefs stand ready to perform maintenance on the “Spirit of Florida” after completing a historic training mission in which it became the first B-2 to reach 7,000 flight hours, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013. Major Benjamin Kaminsky flew this historic mission, and crew chief Airman 1st Class Elijah Noel landed the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
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Working deep in the night
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airmen from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work through a swing shift to perform routine maintenance on a B-2 Spirit Oct. 28. A team of skilled technicians can inspect and reassemble most components of a B-2 faster than most auto repair companies can replace a transmission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)
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The Spirit of NORE
A B-2 Spirit taxis during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 29. Eight B-2s were generated simultaneously in a moment's notice, supporting the Whiteman mission of safely, securely and effectively providing combat ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)
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Quelle: USAF