Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2021

 

Daily Mail: Offensive power: Air Force's show of strength at the Super Bowl as B-52, B-1B and B-2 bombers fly over Raymond James Stadium 

 * Capt. Sarah Kociuba led the flyover in the $1.157billion B-2 Spirit that took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri 

 * The B-52 took off from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and the B-1 from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota 

 * The tri-bomber flyover, the first of its kind, flew over Tampa just before kickoff 

 * The B-2, developed by Northrop Grumman, is known for being nearly invisible to radar and the Air Force has 20 of them in its fleet 

 * The Air Force boasts 62 of the $317million of the B-1B Lancer bombers, developed by Rockwell International 

 * The Air Force has 76 of the eight-engine, 390,000-pound B-52s in its fleet -- which each cost $84million and more than $70,000 to fly per hour 

The U.S. Air Force flew a triad of bombers over Raymond James Stadium before the kickoff of Super Bowl LV on Sunday. 

The B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit, and B-52 Stratofortress were seen flying over the city of Tampa as the Buccaneers and Chiefs faced off in the NFL championship game. 

The tri-bomber flyover, the first of its kind, replaced the traditional fighter jet flyover typically seen at sporting events.

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2021 

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