[Rory]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23302483/

Stealth bomber crashes on Guam
Two pilots eject safely, Air Force says

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This breaking news story will be updated as more information becomes available.

HAGATNA, Guam - A B-2 stealth bomber crashed at an air base on Guam on Saturday but both pilots ejected safely and were in good condition, the Air Force said.

"They have been evaluated by medical authorities and are in good condition," the military said in a statement. An Air Force spokeswoman was not immediately available for further details.

Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage at Andersen Air Force Base, said Geanne Ward, a resident in the northern village of Yigo who was on the base visiting her husband.
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Ward said she didn't witness the crash but noticed a rising plume of smoke behind the base's air control tower.

She said crowds began to gather as emergency vehicles arrived Saturday morning local time.

"Everybody was on their cell phones, and the first thing everyone wanted to know was did the pilots make it out in time," she said.

A board of officers will investigate the accident.

Each B-2 bomber costs about $1.2 billion to build. All 21 stealth bombers are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri but the Air Force has been rotating several of them along with B-1 and B-52 bombers through Guam since 2004.

The rotations are designed to boost the U.S. security presence in the Asia-Pacific region while other U.S. forces are diverted to fight in the Middle East.

The accident occurred 11 days after a Navy plane crashed into the ocean about 20 miles northeast of Guam's Ritidian Point. Four aircrew members ejected from the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft and were rescued by helicopter.

Guam is a U.S. territory 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

 

[Dave S]

*SIGH*



I guess I'll have to work another 50000 lifetimes to work up enough tax revenue to replace it.


Don't worry guys, I'll pop a viagra and a case of Mt. Dew!

 

[Rory]

1.2 billion.

man how long are those pilots on KP?

or do you just have the walk of shame for the rest of your life?


r

 

[Old CooT]

*SIGH*



I guess I'll have to work another 50000 lifetimes to work up enough tax revenue to replace it.


Don't worry guys, I'll pop a viagra and a case of Mt. Dew!

Don't forget the dozen or so of asian subs,,,(females) Dave

 

[30calmachinegunner]

you can almost expect the pilots careers will be over, what's the old saying "what goes up must come down". Maybe the Chinese shot it down as a counter demonstration to us shooting down a satilite

 

[Roc Rat]

I wonder if it will turn out to be air frame stress,, I was reading an article about the number of crashes due to many aircraft being flown far beyond the flight hours they were ever intended to fly. Rivets and aluminum will keep their integrity just so long.

Our beloved Congress don't want to spend the money to replace stuff,,, lets see,, when has that happened in the past????

 

[Rory]

i can understand not wanting to spend 1.2 billion on a not so secret secret plane.


r

 

[belt fed frog]

but the B-2 is made out of "plastic" carbon fiber epoxy and the pilots dont fly it a 3 computer committie keep it in the air and you know about committies

 

[Roc Rat]

but the B-2 is made out of "plastic" carbon fiber epoxy and the pilots dont fly it a 3 computer committie keep it in the air and you know about committies

Well, in that case maybe they'll fire the Committie!


Unfortunately, I think I heard somewhere that Freedom is not Free.

 

[overbore]

Computers

caused the crash of a 777 at Heathrow recently when the pilots called for more power "HAL" said "No"; they tried to override the computers, but were unable. I see a link to the B-2 as it can not be Pilot Error anymore. Overbore

 

[franks71vw]

IF they were to tell me we need to raise taxs to fund our troops I would say A-ok go for it give them what they need... But for this Ear marking leftist liberal biotiches that just want to send money to their little friends HELL NO F them..

 

[2ndShooter]

Remember thats 1.2 Billion each, and we only have 21 of them and have had said 21 for well over 20 years. Just like with the F117, we had operational SQUADRONS better than a decade before the mouth breathing public knew.

Fair price for the ability to bomb stuff with-out the enemy seeing us comming.

They arent a secret, but no-one has anything to pick them up or that can do the job. So who cares if they know?

Fastest plane? SR71, designed in the late 40's. Who thinks we dont have faster or better? If you dont your dumb Same with the B-2, better than 20 years old, do the same math.


No-one bitches about a 160billion worth of rebate checks, dont cry about 30billion worth of hardware we have had for 20+ years that the military has taken such good care of that this is the 1st accident.

If anything this illustrates what a great job our Air Force does. These have seen alot of action.

Glad the pilots are okay, and NO their careers are not over. We dont have a single dude who has a star on his shoulder that hasnt wrecked at least a few planes.

Name of the game ladies, these aint cessnas and they aint crop dusting.

Our Air Force has killed more people and blown up more **** in 60 years than all the other branches combined over 200+.

Be thankful that we have them protecting us.

 

[sdk1968]

Remember thats 1.2 Billion each, and we only have 21 of them and have had said 21 for well over 20 years. Just like with the F117, we had operational SQUADRONS better than a decade before the mouth breathing public knew.

Fair price for the ability to bomb stuff with-out the enemy seeing us comming.

They arent a secret, but no-one has anything to pick them up or that can do the job. So who cares if they know?

Fastest plane? SR71, designed in the late 40's. Who thinks we dont have faster or better? If you dont your dumb Same with the B-2, better than 20 years old, do the same math.


No-one bitches about a 160billion worth of rebate checks, dont cry about 30billion worth of hardware we have had for 20+ years that the military has taken such good care of that this is the 1st accident.

If anything this illustrates what a great job our Air Force does. These have seen alot of action.

Glad the pilots are okay, and NO their careers are not over. We dont have a single dude who has a star on his shoulder that hasnt wrecked at least a few planes.

Name of the game ladies, these aint cessnas and they aint crop dusting.

Our Air Force has killed more people and blown up more **** in 60 years than all the other branches combined over 200+.

Be thankful that we have them protecting us.

and this is why we should have zero soldiers on the ground in the sandbox and rainfalls of bombs from the sky....24 hours a day until they all die,give up or the hole in the earth swallows them.

oops that is a different thread. sorry