23.12.2022, 16:15
Offenbar gegenwärtig Startverbot für alle B-2-Bomber...
Schneemann
Zitat:Crashed B-2 Still Blocking Whiteman AFB’s Runway, Spirit Fleet Groundedhttps://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/cr...t-grounded
With Whiteman AFB’s only runway still closed, the installation has now also put an open-ended safety pause on all B-2 operations. [...] The incident also prompted the closure of Whiteman’s only runway, which the base has no predicted end date for at this time, and satellite imagery from Dec. 18 shows the B-2 still sitting damaged on the airstrip.
The Dec. 10 emergency landing was carried out after the B-2 in question experienced an in-flight malfunction, and the maneuver resulted in damage to the aircraft. A fire is also confirmed to have occurred aboard the bomber that was eventually extinguished by Whiteman’s emergency response crews. The base then released a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that same day stating that its 12,400-foot runway would be closed through the week, which has since been extended through the end of the year.
Schneemann