[Alas Babylon!]

So if any balloons go up, so can the B-2...

[Alas Babylon!]

This has always been the case in my 22 years active USAF service.

Some people freak out or get worried thanks to the socialist press.

[DesertRhino]

There is no war emergency right now. They cost around a billion each. We only produced 21 of them. A fire happened in one. Common sense is to not fly them until you have an idea why one burned and inspect the others.
This is no big deal.

[PAR35]

“The Whiteman AFB runway will reopen once debris is cleared,

Sounds like either the gear collapsed (like last time) or it hit a fire truck.

[IndispensableDestiny]

Of course they can fly if need be.

BTW, I hate the term "nuclear capable." An F-16 is nuclear capable. Scary language.

[MeganC]

The stand down on B-2 operations can also be a very handy cover for covert action right now especially in places that...

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