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6/23/2025, 10:57:58 AM No.508438518
>Hegseth said the operation “took months and weeks of positioning and preparation,” with Caine further stating “in a matter of weeks this went from strategic planning to global execution.”
>Former B-2 pilot and No. 2 at Global Strike retired Lt. Gen. Mark Weatherington says the Fordow mission has been rehearsed “many times for several years.”
>“Once over land, the B-2s linked up with escort and support aircraft
> Among them were 10 F-22 Raptors, 12 F-35 Lightning IIs and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons deployed a few days ago, as well F-15E Strike Eagles and additional F-16s which were already in theater. The Carrier Air Wing of the USS Carl Vinson might also have taken part in the operation.
>“At approximatively 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time last night, and just prior to the strike package entering Iran, a U.S. submarine in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility launched more than two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles against key surface infrastructure targets at Esfahan,” Caine explained.” As the Operation Midnight Hammer strike package entered Iranian air space, the U.S. employed several deception tactics, including decoys, as the 4th and 5th generation aircraft pushed out in front of the strike package at high altitude and high speed, sweeping in front of the package for enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.”
>The time spent over the target was 25 minutes, with the main package concentrating on Fordow and Natanz as at least 24 Tomahawks flew towards Esfahan. Previous reports stated that as much as 30 TLAMs might have been launched on the third nuclear site.
So, it wasn't just 7 B2s dropping some bombs.
>Former B-2 pilot and No. 2 at Global Strike retired Lt. Gen. Mark Weatherington says the Fordow mission has been rehearsed “many times for several years.”
>“Once over land, the B-2s linked up with escort and support aircraft
> Among them were 10 F-22 Raptors, 12 F-35 Lightning IIs and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons deployed a few days ago, as well F-15E Strike Eagles and additional F-16s which were already in theater. The Carrier Air Wing of the USS Carl Vinson might also have taken part in the operation.
>“At approximatively 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time last night, and just prior to the strike package entering Iran, a U.S. submarine in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility launched more than two dozen Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles against key surface infrastructure targets at Esfahan,” Caine explained.” As the Operation Midnight Hammer strike package entered Iranian air space, the U.S. employed several deception tactics, including decoys, as the 4th and 5th generation aircraft pushed out in front of the strike package at high altitude and high speed, sweeping in front of the package for enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.”
>The time spent over the target was 25 minutes, with the main package concentrating on Fordow and Natanz as at least 24 Tomahawks flew towards Esfahan. Previous reports stated that as much as 30 TLAMs might have been launched on the third nuclear site.
So, it wasn't just 7 B2s dropping some bombs.
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