Photographer Takes Breathtaking Images Of B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber During Test Flight | Aviation

Sightings of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber are becoming more frequent on the U.S. West Coast, as testing of the 6th generation bomber continues.

On Oct. 31, 2024, aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton took some stunning shots of a Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider that was involved in a test flight inside the R-2508 Complex, located in Southern California.

No goblins for Halloween, but I did see a ghost!#B21 #B21Raider pic.twitter.com/bNEBjGOi0g

— jmh.creates (@JarodMHamilton) November 1, 2024

B-21 Raider flying on October 31st in California #B21 #B21Raider pic.twitter.com/2Vap5mI5K4

— jmh.creates (@JarodMHamilton) November 2, 2024

As happened with other B-21 photos we talked about recently, these shots don’t reveal new information about the bomber, since it was already known that the Raider is a twin-engine aircraft, and its general shape was shown in images from its first flight. However, it’s once again notable to see the aircraft producing contrails during a test flight. Additionally, it’s safe to believe that the B-21 is equipped with a contrail sensor similar to that of the B-2, which notifies pilots when they need to adjust altitude to minimize contrail formation, although it’s evidently not…