New Report Reveals The Mind-Blowing Amenities That American B-2 Pilots Had On Their Stealth Bombers During 36-Hour Flight To & From Iran
The B-2 stealth bombers sent to Iran for “Operation Midnight Hammer” over the weekend are well-equipped for long flights, more specifically the 36-to-37-hour trip necessary to drop bombs on a nuclear fortress and fly back home.
According to a story from the New York Post, the bomber pilots involved in Saturday’s strikes at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan should have been as comfortable as anyone could be being in the air for that long.
The Post notes they had access to toilets, bathrooms, microwaves, and a snack cooler.
“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 stuck in the cockpit for the 37-hour trip from Missouri to Iran and back,” the outlet reported.
Seven American bombers left Whiteman Air Force Base outside Kansas City on Friday for an 18-hour journey that required them to fuel multiple times in midair.
You can see a photo of the cockpit right below:
Going 36 hours without sleep is a lot harder than it sounds. But the pilots would have gotten to rest if they wanted to, as there’s enough room in the cockpit for one to lie down while the other flies.
Donald Trump Couldn’t Help But Gloat About B-2 Pilots
The B-2s successfully hit the aforementioned targets with precision-guided bunker-buster bombs. The operation also saw a 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator used for the first time, as far as combat situations go.
No loss of life or rising radiation levels were reported, marking Midnight Hammer a success, something President Donald Trump couldn’t help but gloat about.
“There is no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight,” he said in an address. “Not even close. There has never been a military that could do what took place just a little while ago.”
He also reserved special thanks for the pilots.
“I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight and all of the United States military on an operation the likes of which the world has not seen in many, many decades.”
Trump also warned the Middle Eastern territory that there would be consequences for any attempt at retribution or refusal to broker peace.
