B-2 stealth bomber to fly over Rose Parade following absence last year

The B-2 stealth bomber is making its grand return to the annual Tournament of Roses Parade after a brief hiatus from the celebration.

The Rose Parade, held in Pasadena, California, to celebrate the new year, will resume its tradition of a flyover from the bomber during the 2024 parade. The aircraft had to miss out on last year’s event following a fire accident.

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“We are excited to return to the 2024 Rose Bowl,” said Col. Keith Butler, 509th Bomb Wing commander at Whiteman Air Force Base. “We have enjoyed a long relationship with the city of Pasadena and are honored to bring the B-2 back to demonstrate Team Whiteman’s commitment to the American people. Our mission is to execute nuclear operations and global strikes … anytime, anywhere, and it would not be possible without the support of the people we serve. This is our way of saying thank you.”

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The bomber missed out on the last Rose Parade because of a flying operation it was conducting in December 2022, when it experienced a malfunction mid-flight and had to make an emergency landing. Filling the B-2’s spot for the last parade were two B-1B Lancer Bombers.

Before that, the Rose Parade had featured a flyover from the B-2 stealth bomber every year since 2005.

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The Rose Parade started in 1890, taking place before the annual Rose Bowl college football game. The parade travels 5 1/2 miles and features various floats and marching bands.

This year’s Rose Bowl Game pits No. 4 Alabama against No. 1 Michigan. The game will air at 5 p.m. ET on New Year’s Day on ESPN.