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"Two women" for the B-2

Washington, USA - One of the USAF's stealth strategic bombers is flying for the first time with a crew exclusively consisting of female personnel

US Air Force intended recently to unveil that this month, for the first time, one of the crews flying on the B-2 Spirit stealth strategic bombers consists exclusively of women. It deals with Maj. Kristin Goodwin and Capt. Jenn Jeffords, in service with the 325th Bomb Squadron at the Whiteman AFB (Missouri). The start of the flight activities occurred recently with a conventional bombing and air refuelling...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 108173
Rome, Italy, 11/22/2004 15:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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