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Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 05:08:01 MT

AEROTIME · DEFENSE

US BUILDS SPECIAL B-21 HANGAR AT WHITEMAN TO CHECK BOMBER’S STEALTH...

The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Conti Federal Services a contract to build a specialized hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, where B-21 Raiders will be inspected to ensure they retain their low-observable characteristics.

SCOTT: Hangar space is the new runway. If your home field is talking expansion, show up to the hearing. Pilots who skip city council meetings are the ones who later write angry letters about a lost taxiway.

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