How the Air Force Brought a B-2 Spirit Back to Life

How the Air Force brought a B-2 Spirit back to life

The odds were stacked against the resuscitation efforts of the U.S. Air Force when a B-2 Spirit experienced an incident, resulting in damage to the bomber and fears for getting it back to flight.Four years ago, in September 2021, the B-2, dubbed the “Spirit of Georgia,” was at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, when it experienced a hydraulic failure, the Air Force said Wednesday. The failure forced an emergency gear extension and, when landing,…

B-2 'Spirit of Georgia' returns to service after $23.7 million structural repairs

The US Air Force (USAF) has returned the B-2 Spirit bomber ‘Spirit of Georgia’ to operational status on… The post B-2 ‘Spirit of Georgia’ returns to service after $23.7 million structural repairs appeared first on Air Data News.

How the Air Force Revived a Damaged B-2 Bomber for $23.7M

A B-2 bomber badly damaged in a crash more than four years ago is back in service after a painstaking restoration process that cost just under $24 million, the Air Force revealed in a Dec. 3 release that included an unusual level of detail about repairing the iconic stealthy aircraft. The aircraft, dubbed the “Spirit of Georgia,” returned to service Nov. 6, bringing the B-2 fleet back up to 19 airworthy aircraft. Two B-2s have been lost in acci…

How the Air Force Revived a Damaged B-2

DECEMBER 3, 2025 – Four years ago, a B-2 Spirit, tail number 89-0129, also known as the Spirit of Georgia experienced an incident resulting in significant damage to the bomber and raising serious questions about its future. What followed was a remarkable display of teamwork, ingenuity, and determination culminating in the aircraft’s return to flight on Nov. 6, 2025. The Incident and Initial AssessmentThe incident occurred on Sept. 14, 2021, at W…

B-2 Damaged in Landing Mishap Returns to Service After Four Years of Major Structural Repairs

The aircraft suffered a landing gear collapse at Whiteman AFB on Sep. 14, 2021, and was put through an extensive Programmed Depot Maintenance at Plant 42 to return to operational service. The U.S. Air Force has returned a B-2 Spirit bomber, 89-0129 “Spirit of Georgia,” to operational service, according to images captured on Nov. 6, […]