Today we wrote that B-2 Spirit nuclear bombers are returning to the skies after an almost six-month pause.
What is known
B-2 Spirit fleet based at US Air Force Base"Whiteman" (Whiteman), Missouri, although one aircraft is in Hawaii. He landed at the airport in Honolulu during the mission, where he was caught by the decision to stop flying.
Airpower: #AlwaysReady
The #B2 #Spirit returned to full flying ops todayafter a deliberate safety pause, during which the maintainers & aircrew at @Whiteman_AFB who enable/operate the bomber kept full mission readiness, ready to launch if tasked.@usairforce @US_STRATCOM pic.twitter.com/jUiSiVuoQA— Air Force Global Strike Command (@AFGlobalStrike) May 22, 2023
Video featuring stealth aircraft capable of carryingnuclear weapons are a huge rarity. The new video was dedicated to the resumption of flights of strategic aircraft. The 36-second video shows the B-2 leaving the hangar, pulling onto the runway and taking off into the air.
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Despite the pause that began in the firstmid-December 2022, B-2 Spirits were available for missions critical to US national security. Earlier, the head of the Global Strike Command said that in case of urgent need, the US Air Force could use nuclear bombers in spite of the flight ban.
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The video also states that the crew of the B-2 Spirit andattendants remained on standby during the pause. The pilots spent time on the advanced simulators installed at Whiteman Base, while the maintenance crew monitored the stealth cover.