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Air to air view of a Northrop-built B-2 Spirit bomber flying a sunset training sortie near the base. The B-2 is assigned to Air Combat Command, 8th Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing

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Base: Offutt Air Force Base

State: Nebraska (NE)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Keith Reed Iii

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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06/01/1997
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air view northrop built spirit bomber spirit bomber sunset sortie combat command air combat command air force bomb nebraska air to air view b 2 spirit bomber northrop high resolution offutt air force base northrop built b 2 spirit bomber b 2 us air force plane aircraft military aircraft aviation b 2 spirit air force base public domain aircraft photos us national archives