Where is the Northrop B-2 Spirit?

DAYTON, Ohio -- Northrop B-2 Spirit on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) The global spread of sophisticated air defense systems in the 1980s threatened the USAF's ability to destroy an enemy's most valued targets.

When did Northrop Northrop build the B2 spirit?

On October 20, 1981, Northrop was awarded the contract to build what would become the B-2 Spirit. While it was being developed, the aircraft's design was changed from a high-altitude bomber to a plane that could fly with the terrain at low altitudes.

When did the first B-2 Spirit enter service?

The first B-2 named "Spirit of Missouri" entered service with the USAF 509th Bomb Wing stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on December 17, 1993. The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Iron Curtain in December 1991 forced Congress to rethink the B-2 Spirit's purpose.