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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

B-2s ready to fly despite safety pause

Although B-2 Spirit flying operations remain in temporary pause, the Airmen and aircraft are ready and capable to generate missions if necessary, according to Air Combat Command officials here and the 509th Bomb Wing commander at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.

Since the first-ever B-2 crash Feb. 23 at Anderson AFB, Guam, all B-2s have remained suspended pending the results from a safety investigation board.

"This temporary pause is the prudent thing to do after an aircraft crashes," said Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, the 509th BW commander. But the mission of the 509th Bomb Wing continues. "If tasked, the wing is capable and ready to execute our mission and can generate aircraft immediately."

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