B-2 Fleet Grounded After Malfunction At Whiteman AFB Near Kansas City

Kind of a big deal and worth a glimpse if only to understand that there are a great many moving parts that serve to protect this time of holiday & local election season goofiness.

Check-it . . .

This decision comes after photos showed damage to one of the nuclear-capable aircraft after an emergency landing on Dec. 10. At the time, Air Force officials said the aircraft "experienced an in-flight malfunction during routine operations."

An investigation into the crash is underway.

The Air Force has yet to provide any additional details regarding the incident.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Report: Entire B-2 stealth bomber fleet at Whiteman AFB grounded in 'search for safety defects' after last week's emergency landing

Recent reports say the entire U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet, based primarily at Whiteman Air Force Base, has been grounded as engineers search for safety defects.According to a report by the Air Force Times, all 20 of the Air Force's B-2 Spirit bombers will be down until further notice.

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