B-2 Crashes

[Rand{CLR}]

We lost a B-2 yesterday on takeoff at Guam (several are stationed there as a check on North Korea and China). Both pilots ejected safely, but this is the first time we've lost one (at least, that they have told us about):

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/23/ste....ap/index.html

1.2 billion down the drain. And they've shut down production on new ones.

-Rand

P.S. I wonder if there is outside video. I just saw a short clip of the smoke, but seeing one of those things nose-dive would be pretty impressive.

[baller4life2468]

That is really terrible. The first thing I thought before I read your whole post is...thats a multi billion dollar aircraft gone.

That isnt good
Glad to hear the pilots are okay though.

Baller

[{CLR} Major.Massacre]

I'm just glad the pilots are okay.

[JohnyRico]

I remember losing 2 Tomcats from my carrier during 1 six month westpac back in '90. That stuff happens alot more often than you would think or really hear of.

[killa_zn]

knowing guam, "something finally interesting happens"

guam = killa's hometown