The service hopes having two B-21s at Edwards Air Force Base will allow it to begin testing the bomber's weapons integration and critical mission systems.
"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany.
The B-2's pilot fought hard to keep it from veering off the runway after its landing gear collapsed, even standing up to put all his weight on the brake.