Nuclear bomber B-2A Spirit unexpectedly appeared in Hawaii

In December 2022, a nuclear bomber crash-landed at Whiteman Air Force Base and caught fire.

The US Air Force grounded all aircraft and drones that were at the base. There has been no word on the B-2A Spirit resuming flights, but one bomber was recently photographed in Hawaii.

What is known

The B-2 Spirit fleet remains on the ground, but separateaircraft can take off if so decided by the Global Strike Command. The new photo was allegedly taken at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, which shares a runway with Hickam Military Base in Honolulu.

The photo was taken on April 7, 2023, forfour days prior to the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) exercise Global Thunder. B-2A Spirit bombers did not take part in the event.

Initially, there was no information about howhow and for what purpose the B-2A Spirit ended up in Honolulu. But Global Strike Command has clarified. As it turned out, the nuclear bomber was on a mission even before the US Air Force stopped the flights of aircraft. The mission included a stop in Hawaii. The bomber will remain here until flights resume.


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In conclusion, we recall that the incident at the baseWhiteman took place on December 10, 2022. The aircraft of the 509th Bomber Wing was performing routine operations when the malfunction was recorded. After the emergency landing, a fire started.

B-2A Spirit flights have already been stopped forfour months, although two weeks after the accident, the US Air Force allowed the use of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The bomber is expected to take several years to repair.