B2 BOMBER QUESTION ON MARKINGS?
Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:22 pm
Up to now I have only seen B2 bombers with the WHITE "WM" by the landing gear.
Now I see this one, and there is no markings at all? Does anyone know why?
Is this the "Spirit of Hawaii"? I can only see 00041. The Spirit of Hawaii is 90-0041.
Thanks for any help.
Now I see this one, and there is no markings at all? Does anyone know why?
Is this the "Spirit of Hawaii"? I can only see 00041. The Spirit of Hawaii is 90-0041.
Thanks for any help.
Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:34 pm
I googled the WM code, and it indicates Whitman AFB. (The base web page says the 509th and their B-2's are based there) So that makes sense.
Perhaps this particular B-2 had some work done recently and the code was not reapplied?
I would presume that it is the same B-2 (Spirit of Hawaii) if the 90-0041 matches. They only built a handful of B-2's to begin with.
Perhaps this particular B-2 had some work done recently and the code was not reapplied?
I would presume that it is the same B-2 (Spirit of Hawaii) if the 90-0041 matches. They only built a handful of B-2's to begin with.
Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:31 pm
When jets come out of depot maintenance, they get repainted and the markings must be reapplied at home station.
Depending on workload, it may take a while to get those markings back on.
Depending on workload, it may take a while to get those markings back on.