B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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  • 2006/6/17 00:00:00
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