WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- The Whiteman Air Force Base runway re-opened Dec. 21 for A-10 Thunderbolt II and T-38 Talon flying operations to resume.
The runway was temporarily closed following an incident involving a B-2 Spirit bomber. Recovery crews responded and cleared the runway.
At the direction of Air Force Global Strike Command, Whiteman AFB implemented a safety stand-down in order for a safety investigation to be conducted on the aircraft. The B-2 fleet can be flown if directed by the commander in chief to fulfill mission requirements.
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The 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office can be reached at 660-687-5727 or via email at 509BW.PublicAffairs@us.af.mil.