By Defence Industry Europe
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A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber, escorted by four F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, flew over Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on 15 August 2025 as U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met there.
The display was watched by hundreds of thousands online, marking a striking backdrop to the high-level talks.
Trump just flew a B-2 stealth bomber over Putin’s head…
Absolutely incredible. pic.twitter.com/2bsnssRv9f
— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) August 15, 2025
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