First "Stealth Bomber" flight in 1989...
Item # 728577
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LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1989
* First "Stealth Bomber" maiden flight
* Northrop B-2 Spirit - U.S. Air Force
* Subsonic military aircraft - airplane
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Stealth Bomber Makes 1st Flight" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all sections (90+ pages), one fold along the center, nice condition.
Background: On July 17, 1989, the aviation world reached a pivotal milestone when the Northrop B-2 Spirit made its maiden flight from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force Base, solidifying a huge breakthrough in stealth technology and military aviation history. Often conflated with the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk—the original "Stealth Fighter" that took its first flight eight years prior on June 18, 1981—the iconic flying wing design of the B-2 marked a quantum leap in radar evasion, global reach, and strategic deterrence. The success of this maiden flight validated decades of secret Cold War black-budget research, proving that a heavy strategic bomber could dramatically minimize its radar cross-section to penetrate sophisticated air defense networks, ultimately redefining 20th-century aerial warfare and international diplomacy.
* First "Stealth Bomber" maiden flight
* Northrop B-2 Spirit - U.S. Air Force
* Subsonic military aircraft - airplane
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Stealth Bomber Makes 1st Flight" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all sections (90+ pages), one fold along the center, nice condition.
Background: On July 17, 1989, the aviation world reached a pivotal milestone when the Northrop B-2 Spirit made its maiden flight from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force Base, solidifying a huge breakthrough in stealth technology and military aviation history. Often conflated with the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk—the original "Stealth Fighter" that took its first flight eight years prior on June 18, 1981—the iconic flying wing design of the B-2 marked a quantum leap in radar evasion, global reach, and strategic deterrence. The success of this maiden flight validated decades of secret Cold War black-budget research, proving that a heavy strategic bomber could dramatically minimize its radar cross-section to penetrate sophisticated air defense networks, ultimately redefining 20th-century aerial warfare and international diplomacy.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$78
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.