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B-2 Bombers Grounded At Whiteman Air Force Base

B-2 Bombers Grounded At Whiteman Air Force Base

B-2 Bombers Grounded At Whiteman Air Force Base

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FILE PHOTO: One of three Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Spirit bombers returns to home base at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, March 20, 2011 after striking targets in support of the international response which is enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya. The B-2s landed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri after a more than 25-hour mission in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The bombers employed 45 guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions, each weighing 2,000 pounds, against hardened aircraft shelters in Libya. REUTERS/Kenny Holston/U.S. Air Force photo/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers following an emergency landing and fire earlier this month, and none of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this years’ college bowl games.

A bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on Dec. 10, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base where it caught fire.

The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.

Following the crash the Air Force decided to take a safety pause in flights for all B-2s in order to inspect them.

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