Caption: - Northrop Grumman Returns Restored B-2 Bomber to Active Duty: Northrop Grumman has returned to service with the U.S. Air Force a freshly painted, completely overhauled B-2 stealth bomber known as the "Spirit of Pennsylvania." This aircraft is the first B-2 to receive the insignia of the newly formed Global Strike Command, which assumed operational control of the B-2 fleet on Feb 1. In the photo, Northrop Grumman technicians prepare jet for its return flight to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., operational home of the B-2 fleet.
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