The odds were stacked against the resuscitation efforts of the U.S. Air Force when a B-2 Spirit experienced an incident, resulting in damage to the bomber and fears for getting it back to flight.

Four years ago, in September 2021, the B-2, dubbed the “Spirit of Georgia,” was at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, when it experienced a hydraulic failure, the Air Force said Wednesday.

The failure forced an emergency gear extension and, when landing, a mechanical lock on the left main landing gear failed, causing the left wing to scrape along the runway after the gear collapsed, according to the Air Force press release.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s B-2 System Program Office led the overall effort to repair the B-2.

Col. Jason Shirley, the senior material leader in the pro

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