Missouri ANG Pilot Becomes First Air Force Pilot to Surpass 2,000 Flight Hours in the B-2 | Aviation

In June 2024, Lt. Col. Justin Meyer became the first Air Force pilot to surpass 2,000 flight hours in the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

On Jun. 6, 2024, 110th Bomb Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Justin Meyer took off aboard a B-2 from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, for a historical mission: during that sortie Meyer became the first Air Force pilot to reach 2,000 flight hours in the Spirit stealth bomber.

“It’s truly an honor to be the first Air Force pilot to hit 2,000 hours in the B-2,” Meyer said in a short statement published on Facebook by the 131st Bomb Wing. “I’ve really just focused my career on being a resident expert and chasing excellence, which led me to Weapons school and eventually the 110th Bomb Squadron, one of two combat bomb squadrons at Whiteman AFB. ​I’ve had so many incredible opportunities along the way which I have felt incredibly grateful and blessed to have experienced”