B-2 bomber, in exercise, drops first live bombs

A B-2 bomber dropped its first live bombs during a Feb. 7 exercise, the U.S. Air Force said. The plane, from Whiteman AFB, Mo., released two live Mk. 84 bombs on the Nellis AFB, Nev., range during Red Flag 95-2. It was the B-2's fifth Red Flag mission, and its first night sortie. With the Feb. 7...

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