How did seven Spirit B-2 bombers, each with a wingspan of more than a Boeing 747, fly thousands of miles and drop more than 400,000 pounds of ordnance on Iranian nuclear sites without anyone getting a ...

The B-2 stealth bombers used to attack the Fordow nuclear enrichment plant are equipped with toilets, microwaves and usually a cooler for snacks to make life more comfortable for the pilots who were ...

"I'll tell you, the biggest moment of my career, not just as a commander, is when I knew our guys were safe," Col. Josh ...

The B-2 and its smaller stealth cousin, the F-22 Raptor, both experienced higher than anticipated paint needs over their lifespans. That diminishes readiness and raises sustainment costs, both of ...

No other nation on earth can launch a global strike, with a stealth platform, from its own soil—a capability that the B-2 Spirit gives the US Air Force.

The mission was announced by both services a week later, on Sep. 9, 2025. While in the High North, the aircraft were refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing (ARW) based ...

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in 2022 when its left landing gear collapsed, driving its wingtip against the ground and sparking a fire and two explosions.