Midnight Hammer F-16 pilots protected bombers deep into Iran and then flew out critically low on fuel
The pilots flew nearly 300 miles into defended airspace and returned critically low on fuel after clearing a path for B-2 bombers, award citations said.
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Forget F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters: The U.S. Air Force Is Flying 63-Year-Old Tankers — and It’s Becoming a Crisis
Summary and Key Points: In June 2025’s Operation Midnight Hammer, seven B-2 stealth bombers flew a 36-hour, 12,000-mile round trip from Missouri to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities — a feat only American airpower can manage. The mission hinged on a vast aerial-refueling bridge, and six F-16 pilots who cleared the bombers’ path earned the Distinguished Flying Cross after flying out “on fumes.” -Experts warn the Air Force’s aging KC-135 tankers — …
Midnight Hammer F-16 pilots protected bombers deep into Iran and then flew out critically low on fuel
A CENTCOM-based US Air Force F-16.Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer/US Air ForceSix F-16 pilots escorted B-2 bombers deep into Iranian airspace during Operation Midnight Hammer.Award citations for the aviators revealed refueling disruptions and major in-flight replanning.After the mission, pilots had to contend with "critically low" fuel.During Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025, US Air Force F-16 fighter jets cleared the way for the B-2 bombers tha…
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