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B-2 stealth bombers appear to be on the move hours before Trump expected at White House
Fox News ^ | 6/21/2025 | Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Rachel Wolf

Posted on 06/21/2025 6:53:05 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Six B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri appear to be en route to a U.S. Air Force base in Guam, according to flight tracking data and voice communications with air traffic control.

The bombers apparently refueled after launching from Missouri, suggesting they launched without full fuel tanks due to a heavy onboard payload, which could be bunker-buster bombs.

The B-2 can carry two 15-ton bunker-buster bombs—which only the U.S. possesses. Experts say the bombs could be critical to targeting Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear site: Fordow.

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To: kiryandil

21 posted on 06/21/2025 7:32:48 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

“Diplomacy without weapons is like music without instruments.”

Stealth aircraft can only be tracked by air traffic control if they do not disable civilian ATC transponders and ADS-B. I am reasonably certain they can safely fly in civilian airspace stealthily.

They want to be seen.


22 posted on 06/21/2025 7:36:29 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Nullius in verba)
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To: marcusmaximus

“The bombers apparently refueled after launching from Missouri, suggesting they launched without full fuel tanks due to a heavy onboard payload, which could be bunker-buster bombs.”

I am trying to figure out the logic behind that thought? It would be extremely impractical and I’m pretty sure they would only load these on a bomber during the final leg and delivery of a mission? Wouldn’t they transport and stage these before hand waiting for the bombers to arrive and then load them on the Bombers for final delivery?


23 posted on 06/21/2025 7:37:44 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: marcusmaximus

What Sumy doink?

How quickly your trollink shifted from your Little Zee and his pathetic AFU...


24 posted on 06/21/2025 7:41:19 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
They want to be seen.


25 posted on 06/21/2025 7:41:24 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: kiryandil

26 posted on 06/21/2025 7:45:22 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Dan in Wichita

Not too eager that they won’t run and hide, though, are they? (this means you, ayatolloh)


27 posted on 06/21/2025 7:45:46 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Thank You Rush

I was working in central Missouri during the run up to Iraq. One morning about dawn I am driving past Whiteman and I see them take off in the mist. I yelled and shook my fist but did not post about it.


28 posted on 06/21/2025 7:45:58 AM PDT by KC Burke
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To: kiryandil

29 posted on 06/21/2025 7:47:17 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan

30 posted on 06/21/2025 7:48:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Openurmind

It’s my understanding that these fly all way to the drop zone from Missouri and back without landing. Landing someone enroute is too dangerous in terms of being detected and/or attacked. So the only location to load up the bombs is in Missouri.


31 posted on 06/21/2025 7:50:24 AM PDT by norcal joe
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
They want to be seen.

Diplomacy, if possible, through strength and resolve
32 posted on 06/21/2025 7:51:08 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: FatherofFive

its intentional.
maybe they are going to Istanbul... not Iran...
ROFL...


33 posted on 06/21/2025 7:52:00 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10-10-10-10)
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To: marcusmaximus; Kazan; Allegra

34 posted on 06/21/2025 7:55:28 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

Looks like Bernie more than the Supreme Nut Job.


35 posted on 06/21/2025 7:58:32 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: mad_as_he$$

Lol!


36 posted on 06/21/2025 7:59:08 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: norcal joe

Thank you for sharing that. But it seems they are going to stop in Guam? I wonder what Frequency they are using that 3rd parties are monitoring to get these transmissions and information? Would they even be using unencrypted comms?


37 posted on 06/21/2025 7:59:37 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: marcusmaximus

The president needs options. It can’t be all nuclear war or nothing.

As for Iran, it should’ve taken Trump’s deal.


38 posted on 06/21/2025 8:00:26 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: kvanbrunt2
"Would US entry into this war invite Pakistan, China, Russia, Turkey to join the fun? I’d rather see Trump make sure those bozos don’t get itchy trigger fingers."

Simple. We drop Turkey on Iran.

39 posted on 06/21/2025 8:00:50 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: marcusmaximus; kiryandil

40 posted on 06/21/2025 8:01:26 AM PDT by Allegra (ICE, ICE, Baby!)
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