The United States has transferred to the UK two strategic bomber B-2 Spirit. This was reported by the European Command of the US Armed Forces (ME WITH).
As stated in the EUCOM, stealth bombers deployed to Europe with a view to their integration in a potential theater of operations, as well as flight training with European NATO allies. reported, that joint flights should significantly improve the interoperability of American bombers with alliance aviation and build strategic relationships, necessary “to confront a wide range of global issues”.
Launched by the US 2014 year “European Security Initiative” (European Reassurance Initiative) in response to “Russia's aggressive actions” provides “security guarantees for European allies”, which in practice is implemented as the deployment of additional NATO forces near the borders with Russia.
The bombers will be based at RAF Fairford in southwest Britain., where special shelters have been created for these bombers, gentle stealth coating to protect from bad weather. As previously reported, the seven-yearly repair of the bomber's surface costs 60 million. dollars per car.
The American stealth bomber B-2 Spirit is built according to the scheme “flying wing”, it can bear like normal, and thermonuclear charges. Its creation began in the late 1970s, and as the work continued, the costs of the project were constantly growing.. If the first planes cost 737 millions of dollars, after the modifications, this amount increased to 929 millions. After another improvement in 1997 year B-2 Spirit began to cost 2,1 billion dollars apiece.
reported, what the 1988-1999 years has been produced 21 aircraft B-2 Spirit, and 20 of which today are in service with the US Air Force.
Earlier, the US Air Force Command reported, that as new B-21 Raider bombers enter service, all B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit aircraft will be retired, and the older B-52 Stratofortress will remain in service until the 50s.
