Air to air view of a Northrop-built B-2 Spirit bomber flying a sunset training sortie near the base. The B-2 is assigned to Air Combat Command, 8th Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing

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Air to air view of a Northrop-built B-2 Spirit bomber flying a sunset training sortie near the base. The B-2 is assigned to Air Combat Command, 8th Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing

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Summary

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Offutt Air Force Base

State: Nebraska (NE)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Keith Reed Iii

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

B-2 Spirit Bomber

The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy penetration strategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses; it is a flying wing design with a crew of two.

Collection - B-2 Spirit Bomber
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Bomber

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Date

06/01/1997

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Location

41.12427, -95.91456

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The U.S. National Archives

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https://catalog.archives.gov/

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