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  • Capt Stephen Orians taxis his A-10 Thunderbolt II.

    Wingtip-to-wingtip: Join spouse pilot couple sticks together through career, life and flight

    Their last flight at Whiteman Air Force Base was supposed to be special.U.S. Air Force Captains Lacey and Stephen Orians planned on commemorating their departure and final scheduled training missions, their so-called fini-flights, at the same time. Together, they looked forward to symbolically waving goodbye to their teammates, unit and former home
  • 509th Bomb Wing Innovation Director, U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Kram (Left), instructs 13th Bomb Squadron T-38A Trainer Instructor Pilot, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Tyler Reed, on how to operate the T-38 Virtual Reality simulator at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 24, 2020. VR technology allows pilots to train on specific aircraft to gain exposure and experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Johns)

    Stealthwerx innovates training with virtual reality technology at WAFB

    Stealthwerx, the innovation office at WAFB, is working with the 13th Bomb Squadron to update Virtual Reality technology to keep pilot training costs down, and flight time up. “Stealthwerx is teaming up with other innovation cells within Air Force Global Strike Command and the greater Air Force to increase the communication flow of ideas throughout
  • A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and four T-38 Talons, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, along with two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 442nd Fighter Wing, fly over medical facilities across Missouri, April 28, 2020. The formation is to honor all medical and healthcare professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19. Some of the medical facilities the formation flew over were, CenterPoint Medical Center, Children’s Mercy Hospital North and South, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, St. Luke’s Plaza, Research Medical Center, Western Missouri Medical Center, and Bothwell Regional Health Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)

    #WhitemanSalutesKC wows thousands, thanks medical professionals, healthcare workers, first-responders

    Team Whiteman participated in the Air Force Salutes flyover, Apr. 28, by executing a flyover across the Kansas City, Sedalia and Warrensburg area hospitals.The flyover, tagged #WhitemanSalutesKC, showcased military support for all healthcare workers, essential employees and first-responders while instilling hope and a sense of national unity.“My
  • The #WhitemanSalutesKC tentative flight plan for April 28, 2020. Should weather delay the flight, the event will be delayed until April 29. The flyover major medical facilities in Kansas City inteds to honor and express Team Whiteman’s gratitude for all medical and healthcare professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

    Whiteman AFB B-2 stealth bomber, A-10 and T-38 jets to fly over Kansas City in salute to COVID-19 essential workers

    Editors Note: *We've updated the route to add an additional stop in Sedalia, Missouri.*Whiteman Air Force Base pilots are scheduled to fly over medical facilities in Kansas City, Missouri, April 28 to honor and express Team Whiteman’s gratitude for all medical and healthcare professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight against
  • Capt. Lauren Kram, a B-2 Spirit pilot, stands for a photo at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 30, 2019. Kram was the 10th female pilot to graduate from the B-2 pilot training program. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Ashley Adkins)

    Whiteman AFB graduates 10th ever female stealth bomber pilot

    Capt. Lauren Kram graduated from Initial Qualification Training, making her the tenth woman to become a B-2 Spirit pilot, Oct. 4.In the B-2’s 30-year history, only 498 pilots have qualified to fly the long-range stealth bomber aircraft. The first female pilot to fly the B-2 was retired Lt. Col. Jennifer “Wonder” Avery. She was the 278th pilot to
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