A US Air Force bombing operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities has taken an unexpected turn. One group of the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers involved has reportedly not returned to base, raising ...

In fact, on Feb. 23, 2008, a B-2 with the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff marking the first ever crash of a Spirit stealth ...

The B-2 Spirit bomber offers unique features for long missions. It includes sleeping arrangements and a microwave. Initially ...

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, ... The already small fleet shrunk to 20 in 2008, when a B-2 was destroyed in a crash at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. ...

Three B-2 stealth bombers were deployed Tuesday from Missouri to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, ... In 2008, a B-2 crashed while taking off from Andersen, according to news files.

As part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Bomber Forward Presence mission, four B-2s had been deployed to Andersen Air Force Base as a deterrent to North Korea and China.

On February 23, 2008 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, two pilots from the 509 th Bomb Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base were on board the B-2 Spirit of Kansas (89-0127) and were forced to eject ...

The Air Force is investigating the death of a 28-year-old airman found unresponsive on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Wednesday.

But the most severe B-2 mishap occurred in 2008, when the “Spirit of Kansas” crashed shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The aircraft was destroyed, though both crew ...

Also, in September 2005, an Ellsworth B-1 landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, caught fire while taxiing and was severely damaged. There have been five B-1 crashes involving planes from Dyess AFB, Texas.

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AP) -- The Air Force on Thursday said the first crash of a B-2 stealth bomber was caused by moisture in sensors and estimated the loss of the aircraft at $1.4 ...