Where B-2 stealth bombers mission to strike Iran started in US A group of elite B-2 Spirit stealth bombers that took flight from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri early on the morning of June 21 headed for Iran, taking part in a mission to bomb three
B-2 bombers flew 37 hours non-stop, covered over 7000 miles: US . . . The bombers refueled multiple times mid-air to cover the vast distance to Iran and back, demonstrating the B-2’s extraordinary range and endurance The stealth design of the B-2, featuring radar-absorbing materials and a low radar cross-section comparable to a small bird, allowed the bombers to penetrate Iranian airspace undetected, evading sophisticated surface-to-air missile defenses
What we know about the B-2 bombers that hit Irans nuclear sites Made by Northrop Grumman Corporation, B-2 bombers are the only aircraft capable of carrying a bomb large enough to impact Iran's primary and most protected Fordow nuclear facility, which has been