Is this a B2 Bomber?

[joemd11]

Ya I think Whiteman is the only base for the B2. Really cool pic :thumbsup:

 

[creekbend]

Good photo.Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

 

[jinman]

There are 19 B2 bombers at Whiteman AFB in Missouri and 1 B2 at Edwards AFB in California used for testing. THe 509th at Whiteman is the only operational unit.

Yep, my grandson in the USAF wants to go to Whiteman and work on B2s, but for now he is in Offutt in NE.

 

[scrappy isb67]

Cool Eddie,

Might it have come from Shreveport base?

Nope(Unless it was visiting)

 

[6thgpSF]

I live in N.E. Kansas and see them flying over my place all the time.As repowell said they are from Whitemam .Awsome aircraft....russ

 

[k0ua]

I saw my first one many years ago, flying at low level near Aurora Mo. Even tho I knew what it was, it was still an awesome sight.

James K0UA

 

[MoKelly]

There are 19 B2 bombers at Whiteman AFB in Missouri and 1 B2 at Edwards AFB in California used for testing. THe 509th at Whiteman is the only operational unit.

Perhaps a foolish question ... but ... shouldn't that information be classified?

MoKelly

 

[WM75Guy]

Perhaps a foolish question ... but ... shouldn't that information be classified?

MoKelly

Info came from the Air Force and Northrop Grumman. They don't think so.

Whiteman AFB - 509th Bomb Wing

B-2 Spirit Bomber

 

[Combustix]

There are 19 B2 bombers at Whiteman AFB in Missouri and 1 B2 at Edwards AFB in California used for testing. THe 509th at Whiteman is the only operational unit. The 509th was the unit that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan in WWII.

Normally the B2 takes off and lands at Whiteman without stopping anywhere during it's mission, using inflight refueling to stay aloft for as long as 36 hours. The 2 pilots take turns sleeping on a lawn chair behind their seats next to the porta potty.

Yea a billion dollar plane and a port a potty, well I guess after paying for $700 toilet seats and hammers you get a rental commode. You would think they would at least rate a lazy boy:laughing:

 

[jinman]

The port-a-potty guarantees you can smell it before you can see it.:laughing: