Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted February 23, 2008 A B-2 Spirit bomber, based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, crashed in Guam: B-2 stealth bomber crashes on Guam HAGATNA, Guam - A B-2 stealth bomber crashed at an air base on Guam but both pilots ejected safely and were in good condition, the Air Force said. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage at Andersen Air Force Base, said Geanne Ward, a resident in the northern village of Yigo who was on the base visiting her husband. Ward said she didn't witness the crash but noticed a rising plume of smoke behind the base's air control tower. She said crowds began to gather as emergency vehicles arrived Saturday morning local time. "Everybody was on their cell phones, and the first thing everyone wanted to know was did the pilots make it out in time," she said. A board of officers will investigate the accident. Each B-2 bomber costs about $1.2 billion to build. All 21 stealth bombers are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri but the Air Force has been rotating several of them through Guam since 2004, along with B-1 and B-52 bombers. The rotations are designed to boost the U.S. security presence in the Asia-Pacific region while other U.S. forces diverted to fight in the Middle East. The accident occurred 11 days after a Navy plane crashed into the ocean about 20 miles northeast of Guam's Ritidian Point. Four aircrew members ejected from the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft and were rescued by helicopter. Guam is a U.S. territory 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii. Woah, each B-2 cost about USD$1.2 billion! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desmond C 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2008 luckily the both pilots were safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2008 Speaking of B-2 bombers, I recall a news report of airline pilots sighting them over Malaysian airspace during the Gulf War. However the DCA denied that the planes ever entered Malaysian airspace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted August 26, 2012 Speaking of B-2 bombers, I recall a news report of airline pilots sighting them over Malaysian airspace during the Gulf War. However the DCA denied that the planes ever entered Malaysian airspace. That was around March 2002, rumoured it was spotted over Sabah waters, heading westbound. I guess they've been flying over this region commuting between Deigo Garcia and Guam. In fact, B-2 (88-0330) had actually landed in Changi, early February 1996. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2012 DCA radar cannot detect maa...thats why they denied... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted August 27, 2012 DCA radar cannot detect maa...thats why they denied... Good point But then if they don't know about it to start with, there is nothing to deny ........ (you know, sort of like blissful ignorance) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
