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B-2 Pilots Who Flew Iran Strike Mission Will Visit White House on July Fourth
- Seven B-2 bombers flew nonstop from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to strike Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo and Natanz last weekend in Operation Midnight Hammer.
- The mission involved multiple mid-air refuelings and fighter jet support due to a 36-hour round trip covering a great distance to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
- The B-2s dropped 14 bunker-buster bombs, while U.S. submarines launched Tomahawk missiles at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site during coordinated strikes.
- President Trump praised the pilots who flew 36 hours in a confined aircraft, highlighting their precision in striking targets as small as a circle and another roughly half the dimensions of a refrigerator door from an altitude of 50,000 feet.
- Pilots from the mission are invited to the White House to be honored during the nation’s upcoming birthday celebration, underscoring the operation’s success and national pride.
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When the active-duty Air Force and Missouri Air National Guard bomber crews who attacked the Fordow uranium enrichment plant in Iran went to work on June 20, they kissed their loved ones goodbye, not knowing when or if they’d be home. That’s when their families became aware something was happening. “When those jets returned [to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on June 22], their families were waiting, flying American flags and shedding tears …
President Trump praises pilots from Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base during stop in Iowa - Missourinet
The pilots from Whiteman Air Force Base in central Missouri’s Knob Knoster who flew last month’s bombing mission in Iran are President Trump’s guests at the White House this Fourth of July on Friday night. President Trump talked about the pilots during a stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday night. “Not only the pilots, […]
Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns
The B-2 Spirit bomber pilots and crew involved with the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last month have been invited to attend a July 4 celebration at the White House, but it's not clear what measures have been taken to protect their identities.
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