Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Lambert, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, is the first woman from her career field to earn an incentive flight on the B-2 stealth bomber.
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Lambert, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief assigned to the Spirit of New York, poses next to the B-2 Spirit before boarding it for an incentive flight at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 28, 2021. Lambert received the Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year Award for her work as the dedicated crew chief of the Spirit of New York, along with this achievement, she earned the opportunity to fly in the stealth bomber. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)
A Russian Su-30SM crew ejected from their fighter while it was still on the ground on May 22. A ground crew was injured by the blast of the rocket motor from the seat.