• 02/07/07
    Not only did I finally find one of those B-2 Skull patches, but I also got the "alien eating the B-2" patches!  That's right, I got the original "To Serve Man" and "Classified Flight Test" reproduction.  I'm a very happy collector right now.  I have begun work on a database driven system for displaying and maintaining my patch collection.
• 01/13/07
    I've added a few new links once again.  I've continued my patch buying binge since the last update.  I still plan to get a new patch display working here as a result, but I'm insanely busy and am not sure when I'll get that accomplished.
• 05/14/05
    I've added a few new links after surfing a bit.  I've also been on a patch buying binge the last few weeks and have added significantly to my collection.  I plan to get a new patch display working here as a result.
• 03/08/03
    The B2 bomber looks like it is going to see action in the coming war in Iraq.  I've added links to a few articles discussing their deployment in the links section below.
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  11/02/02
    I added two links, four new patches, and this rare photo of the YF-23 and B2 together!  Click the thumbnail -->
• 09/14/02
    I was checking search engines to see how my placement was doing and I came across this page with a few pics from a tour of Whiteman AFB.
• 08/06/02
    I just added two more links to some excellent B2 resources below.  I just learned that "Christine" was AV-4 (tail #21069), and was the primary weapons test ship and she dropped the first-ever bomb from a B-2.  She got her nickname from "having a mind of her own."  Thanks to invisible-defenders.org for that info :-)
• 07/02/02
    When you get some spare time, have a go at those two SlicePuzzles and see how much fun they are.  I worked my butt off on that spiffy dynamic HTML toy and I hope you find it enjoyable.
• 09/11/01
    We were hit... hard.  This unspeakable act of violence must not be allowed to be repeated.  Pray for the families of the victims.  Pray for freedom loving people everywhere.  Today marks the beginning of the end of terrorism.
• 10/14/00
    So that's why they cost so much!!!  I thought I would take a quick look around and what other B2 links have popped up lately.  This one takes the cake, it helps if you are a fan of the X-Files.
• 10/14/00
    I got a cool email from a gentleman that worked on the B2 in the flight test control room.  He wanted to pass on that they had some choice nicknames for this aircraft.  Apparently it was and is referred to as "Bat", "Bitch", "Pterodactyl", and the ultimate "Christine".  The last name of course in reference to the 57-58 Plymouth/Dodge from Steven King's novel.
• 3/09/00
    A year later and not a whole lot to report.  If this beauty never had to be used on anyone, what a wonderful world this would have become.  Wishing...
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  12/14/99  Spirit of Hawaii  A friend sent these shots of the Spirit of Hawaii's dedication.  Click on the thumbs for a closer look.  Or it could be a mysterious South Pacific cult performing one of its more elaborate rituals.  You be the judge, heh!
• 3/26/99
    A must see!  A 360 degree view from the inside of the B2's cockpit.  Note this requires Apple's QuickTime plug-in, the page will have instructions on how to get it if you don't already have it installed.
• 3/24/99
    I Found out who has been credited with the naming of the B2.
• 3/24/99
    Unless you live in a cave, you will have heard that the B2 Bomber has engaged in its first official military action over Serbia.  Two B2 bombers flying out of Whiteman AFB flew to Serbia to attack so far undisclosed targets and then safely returned to their home base.  I have included several links to the initial news reports from several organizations about this historic moment for the B2 bomber.

• Stealth bombers being sent to Gulf  The B2 Bomber Wing began practising on Tuesday for the deployment to the British Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia and an airbase at Fairford in England, said a commander of the bomb wing.
• US to deploy Stealth bombers closer to Iraq  WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Missouri, Oct 30 (AFP) - The United States will deploy B-2 Stealth bombers closer to the Gulf region to increase the US firepower there ...

• With Stealth in the Balkans  The performance of the B-2 exceeded the expectations of even its most ardent fan..
• B-2 Enters Combat for the First Time  This is an article from Defense Daily contributed by Robert Wade.
• B-2 Stealth Bombers Make Combat Debut  CNN report.
• B2 Sees First Combat  ABC news report.  They have nifty slide show of all the planes involved in the Kosovo action.
• B2 Bomber Finally Sees Combat  Fox News Article.  (expired)
• Kosovo Crisis - Military Hardware  The BBC reviews the weapons used in the Kosovo action.  (expired)

• B-2 Spirit at the 2005 Edwards AFB Airshow  A very impression summary of the air show including high resolution detailed photographs of the B-2 banking at close range.
• Aircraft-list.com's B-2 Spirit Gallery  A very cool new site that aircraft enthusiasts will love.
• The (Tacit) Blue Whale  The shape began with a lump of clay at Disneyland--and led to stealth designs that live on in the B-2 and the F-22.
• The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber  This page contains some very interesting background on the projects leading up to and including the B-2 project.
• Why the B-2 is Still a Hanger Queen  Only about seven of the U.S. Air Force's 21 B-2 bombers are ready to go at any time...
• Up Close and Personal  Check out some very close up and rare pictures of the B-2 during maintenance and flight.
• "Tastes like chicken"  Another fun page discussing the B-2 and it's possible UFO connections.  It features a very entertaining patch that certainly caught my attention.
• DoD Images: The B-2 Bomber Meets Bomber Rumsfeld  With a B-2 Spirit bomber as a backdrop, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld thanks the men and women at Whiteman Air Force Base...
• GlobalSecurity.org: B-2 Spirit  This page has an excellent write up about the B-2's history and specifications.
• Clouds on a B2 Bomber  This is a really cool description of the condensation pattern captured on an air force photograph of the B2 completing a mission over the Pacific Ocean.  There are links on this page to higher res photos than the one shown.
• Visiting... with Huell Howser #506  This one hour special takes us from Northrop Grumman where the B2 is built, to Edwards Air Force Base to take a look at the B2 close up.  Huell and Luis were the first media representatives to be allowed in the cockpit of this top secret plane.
• B2: the American UFO?  "He became convinced that the Hudson Valley UFO was actually the B2 Stealth Bomber."
• Strategic Air Command Patch Collection  I really want that skull patch!!!  Anyone have one for sale?
• Page calling for demonstrations against the B2  "PLEASE DO NOT TURN 22nd MARCH INTO A NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AT MILITARY BASES, as it will dilute our genuine desire to deny the use of US STEALTH BOMBERS from British soil."
• Deep Black: B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber  Great collection of information about the B2 Stealth Bomber.
• Majestic Wing  The B2 Stealth Bomber is the latest technological triumph of the American Aerospace industry.  In "Majestic Wing," artist Steven Moore depicts the dawn of American airpower for the 21st century, as the pilots are shown pressing their B2 Stealth Bomber aircraft to new heights, slicing through the afternoon air over a popular National Park.
• Is Antigravity Technology being Employed in the B2 Bomber?  This sort of page is always good for a smile.  Thanks to Alain for the contribution.
• B2 Demonstration Description  Dynamic Flight Plan Update Scenario
• invisible-defenders.org  Home of the Beast  These guys found me and I am more than happy to link them.  There is so much independent information floating around out there and linking it together benefits all enthusiasts.
• David Hasting's B-2 Spirit Page  I was looking around for some more links and came across this one.  There are some really great scans of patches there as well as other excellent info.
• How Stealth Works  Since the Mission Invisible seems to be gone, this page does a great job of explaining how stealth technology really works.  Check it out.
• Council for a Livable World B2 Article  Interesting article on the history of the plane and recommendations for its future.
• Perspectives on the B-2  The Air Force Association has a collection of articles concerning the B-2 since February 1991.
• Air Force Link Images  This link searches the Air Force Link site for B-2 Bomber images.
• The B2 Flight Deck Panorama  This is a must see!  The creators of this panorama were allowed to photograph the inside of the B2 cockpit shortly before its delivery to the Air Force.  With the QuickTime plug-in you can pan 360 degrees and even zoom in & out.  This site has several other interesting B2 links as well as other airplane information.  You can even see a C-130H landing and taking off from an aircraft carrier!
• Mission Invisible by Discovery Online  This is a very good write up of the B2's capabilities and theory of operation.  Don't miss the video of the successful GAM demonstration and the 3D rotatable B2 model.  (It looks as though they have taken this awesome page offline! That really sucks because it was a very nice set up.)
• www.paulnann.com Military Aviation Photo Gallery  There are some really nice shots of the B2 from Nellis AFB and Fairford RAF air shows.
• FAS - Nuclear Forces Guide - B2 Spirit  Ed Mirmak also sent this link which contains a list of B2 tail numbers.  This page is maintained by the Federation of American Scientists.  This is a very informative page with background, pictures, specifications, tail numbers, air vehicle names, and plenty more links.
• Northrop Nurflügels  Ollie Enders contributed this link.  He points out to be sure to read the Jack Northrop address to the Royal Aeronautical Society.  You'll also be impressed by the influence on current space vehicle designs.
• Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit  Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems Air Force products page.
• The Boeing B2 web page  These people updated their B2 site and it's quite an improvment.
• The USAF's B2 Fact Sheet  Just the facts from the guy's who should know.
• Whiteman AFB's B2 Pages  Some cool pictures and status of the operational wing.
• Bomber Modernization  Statement of The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology Paul G. Kaminski Before the National Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations on Bomber Modernization (May 17, 1995).
• Johnboy's B2 Bomber Pix  He can say that he had the extreme pleasure of neither confirming or denying that he worked on this plane!!!
• Rabbit Trax - B2 Pics  A few pictures from a tour of Whiteman AFB.

...why in the world they chose to call this bird the "spirit"?  I mean someone must have eaten of the insane root, what takes the reason prisoner?  My favorite B2 patch is the one with the eyes and talons diving down on an unsuspecting prey.  You know--stealthy, sharp, lethal, ominous.  Instead what do we get?  Hey everybody let's all get excited and cheer for the "spirit of (your state here)".  Sheesh!  Why couldn't they have continued in the fine tradition of naming our airplanes cool names like Talon, Eagle, Intruder, Black Bird, Falcon, Tomcat, I mean even the WartHog beats this pansie-ass "spirit" nonsense!  I'm sure there will be an unofficial name for this bird by it's pilots and other enthusiasts that is more consistent with it's character.  Perhaps there is already, until I hear of one I will continue to sit here and stew and wish bad things upon the politicians who emasculated this most proud and awesome of warrior birds!

Update 3/24/99:  I was watching Hannity & Colmes on the Fox News Channel tonight and they had former Congressman Bob Dornan as a guest.  During the show he said that he had flown the B2 and has been credited with naming it the Spirit!  For all of you who agree with my comments just prior, at least we now have a target for our disgust.

...is what we say when we don't want to forget something or someone very important.  May we never forget what happened on September 11, 2001 and why it is we do what we do now as a result.

This unspeakable act of violence must not be allowed to be repeated.  Our war on terror is not to be taken lightly.  This war we wage is against those who use terrorism as a means to achieving a political goal.  This struggle is hardly glamorous, it does not come free of charge, it is simply... necessary.

9/11 marked the beginning of the end of terrorism.