Mission planning glitch forced B-2 to jettison bombs
A mission planning error forced one of two B-2 bombers deploying to this Pacific island base from the U.S. on March 23-24 to jettison half its bombs rather than dispensing them as planned. Both B-2s were loaded with 16 live 500-pound Mk. 82s as they flew from Whiteman AFB, Mo., on a non-stop 20-hour...
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