Overview

• Seven B-2 bombers flew nonstop from Missouri to Iran and back over a 37-hour mission supported by more than 125 aircraft.
• Each bomber delivered 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker busters in the first combat use against deeply buried nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
• Crews managed extreme fatigue with planned sleep cycles, in-flight cots, authorized amphetamines and ‘piddle packs’ for basic needs.
• US defense officials report initial assessments indicate extremely severe damage to Iran’s targeted nuclear infrastructure.
• Iran responded with ballistic missile attacks on Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, prompting heightened alert status for US forces in the region.