B-2 spirit crashes in guam

[e30sd]

someone say $2 Billion oops? pilot and commander ejected safely.

B-2 Bomber Reportedly Crashes At Andersen AFB
Pacific News Center Staff Reporter 23.FEB.08
12:00 p.m. Guam - Few details are emerging from the reported crash of a B-2 bomber on the tarmac of Andersen Air Force Base this morning.

Witnesses said the military aircraft crashed before it could take off from the airfield at around 10:45 a.m. The pilots were able to escape with no injuries. Andersen's Fire Department is on the scene, putting out the blaze.

The Pacific News Center will provide updates as it becomes available. Meanwhile, all aircraft scheduled to land at Andersen have been diverted to the Guam International Airport.

This is the second military aircraft to crash in the region in about two weeks. It can be recalled that a Navy Prowler went down in waters north of Guam recently. The pilot and three crewmembers were able to eject from the aircraft before it crashed to the sea. They were treated at the Navy Hospital. The aircraft, however, was reportedly lost at sea.
- Pacific News Center - Guam, Saipan, CNMI, Asia-Pacific

[ldsbeaker]

Boy, that's a hell of a mess to clean up.

[Ral]

Witnesses said the military aircraft crashed before it could take off from the airfield at around 10:45 a.m.

umm.....

And that sucks to hear about the Prowler, that's the aircraft I'm hoping to fly in 2 or so years.

[Massive Lee]

Hmmm... I wonder if the 2 billions will be retained from the pilot's pay check...

[SchnellerVert]

This is the first accident of this magnitude. 2 Billion more than most countries GNDP, Ouch!

They have the broken test airplane at Wright Patterson in Dayton Ohio. I hpe those pilots did not screw up or they are toast. This last year has not been a good year for aviation.

[h0lmes]

It really is a shame to hear about this. I know the pilots ejected safely and all but thats a 2 billion dollar aircraft and there are only 21 of them (20 now) in existence.

[YAN-3]

wow. B2s are still so secretly guarded that as soon as they leave the hanger or touch down they pull into a hanger and the doors are closed with our cops all around the building. im sure having a wrecked one sitting out for anything longer than take off or taxiing is gonna be a huge deal for the AF

[Shoomakan]

That's gotta hurt... Only around 20 exist if I remember right...

Ah, well. That's what they get for bombing lesser countries. :P

[YAN-3]

That's gotta hurt... Only around 20 exist if I remember right...

Ah, well. That's what they get for bombing lesser countries. :P

[mcclaskz]

That's gotta hurt... Only around 20 exist if I remember right...

Ah, well. That's what they get for bombing lesser countries. :P

Lame.

[vlad]

That's gotta hurt... Only around 20 exist if I remember right...

Ah, well. That's what they get for bombing lesser countries. :P

:down:

[CleanAzzE30z]

umm.....

And that sucks to hear about the Prowler, that's the aircraft I'm hoping to fly in 2 or so years.

I hear bad things about that. Its an inferior design that was pushed through approval. Thats what I hear, though. Im not saying this is true.



Mariano

[h0lmes]

I hear bad things about that. Its an inferior design that was pushed through approval. Thats what I hear, though. Im not saying this is true.



Mariano

Are we talking old prowler or new prowler? I don't know the model numbers but the old one is being replaced with a version based on the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

[e30sd]

prowler? ea-6b? it's a vietnam war plane! still in use? holy shit.

[SchnellerVert]

They have been upgrade thru the years, the last upgrade was done in 06 with the next prowler based on the Super Hornet is due online in 2010.