Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Whiteman Air Force Base on 10 July to commend personnel involved in the execution of Operation Midnight Hammer.
Operation Midnight Hammer, conducted on 22 June 2025, involved around 125 U.S. military aircraft and a guided-missile submarine targeting Iran's nuclear sites.
In June, the United States carried out a historic military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, deploying B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and the powerful GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs.
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U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, were featured in a flyover above the White House on 4 July 2025.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a bill to authorise President Donald Trump to transfer advanced B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and 30,000-pound "bunker buster" bombs to Israel.
The B-2 reached Initial Operational Capability on January 1, 1997, and had its combat debut in the Kosovo War, supporting Operation Allied Force.
The U.S. Air Force has released official images and video footage showing B-2 Spirit stealth bombers departing and returning to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
In a night-time operation between 21 and 22 June, U.S. B-2 Spirit strategic bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri carried out a strike on underground Iranian nuclear facilities.
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The B-2 Spirit introduced a new era of stealth technology and strategic deterrence 35 years ago when it completed its maiden flight on July 17, 1989.
The U.S. Air Force may be deploying B-2 Spirit strategic bombers to Diego Garcia, a key American base in the Indian Ocean, as tensions escalate between Iran and Israel.
In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its targeting reach.
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command revealed its first-ever demonstration of a combined tri-bomber and fighter aircraft formation at the Hyundai Air and Sea Show over Miami Beach, Florida.
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