An overview in-flight image of the B-2 Bomber in its fifth test flight. The flight lasted one hour and seventeen minutes. Northrop CHIEF Test Pilot Bruce Hinds and Air Force LT. COL. John Small of the B-2 Combined Test Force were at the controls. The first five test flights were designed to expand the flight envelope, demonstrate the handling qualities of the aircraft while flying in the air refueling position and validate the proper function of the aircraft's subsystems
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Edwards Air Force Base
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Unknown
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
23/09/1989
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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