Stealth Bombers Cleared to Fly

The Air Force resumed normal training missions of its B-2 stealth bombers after a four-day suspension because of problems with the aircraft’s ejection system. Four of the 10 B-2 bombers based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri were repaired and resumed training flights. “As the parts come in, we’ll have the other six [bombers] repaired,” Whiteman spokesman Capt. Bruce Sprecher said. Officials described the suspension as a precaution. The manufacturer of the ejection-seat initiator, O.E.A. Aerospace, discovered a potential problem with the device during routine testing and notified Air Force officials. The B-2 bomber was designed to be able to dodge Soviet radar in a potential conflict.