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Few aircraft are as iconic as the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber, captivating audiences wherever it flies. Designed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the height of the Cold War, its purpose was to penetrate heavily defended enemy airspace, operating independently to destroy critical strategic targets.
Airmen refuel a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 28, 2025. The 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2s serve as part of the Air Force’s combat force to project U.S. air-power anywhere in the world.
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