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In june 2005, the air force announced the th bomb squadron would replace the 325th bomb squadron at whiteman air force base, missouri, and fly a new aircraft, the northrop grumman b2 spirit bomber. I try to keep the costs very low so everyone can enjoy this hobby. This is a united states 14th bomb squadron, 7th bomb group, 10th air force. Aircraft and men of this bomb squadron participated in most of the 95th bgs 334 missions.
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