US EditionCat Naps, ‘Piddle Packs’ and Amphetamines: Here’s What It Can Take to Complete a Marathon Bombing Run
IRAN, JUN 23 – The mission deployed over 1.5 million pounds of munitions, including 30,000-pound bombs, marking the largest B-2 strike operation in history, Pentagon officials said.
- Seven B-2 stealth bombers returned to their home base near Kansas City today after completing an approximately 37-hour mission targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities.
- The operation, called Operation Midnight Hammer, involved multiple in-air refuelings and represents the longest B-2 flight since 2001, according to military officials.
- Whiteman Air Force Base, home to the country’s exclusive B-2 stealth bomber fleet, supports aircraft designed to deploy a range of nuclear and conventional weapons across various combat missions.
- U.S. Rep. Mark Alford praised the crews as dedicated, noting they released over 1.5 million pounds of munitions and serve the nation by operating in tight quarters inside the aircraft.
- The successful return of the B-2s after this extensive mission highlights the aircraft's endurance and the Air Force’s precision in executing complex, long-range strike operations.
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The pilots of the B-2 bomber experienced a 37-hour flight from 21 to 22 June during their mission against Iran's nuclear installations. An impressive time that cannot be achieved without a lot of training and other adaptations.
Catnaps, a chemical toilet and more: Inside America’s 37-hour B-2 bomber mission into Iran and back
B-2 crews undergo sleep cycle simulations, nutrition education, and mental conditioning before missions exceeding 30 hours. Flight surgeons may prescribe sleeping aids in advance and 'go pills' (amphetamines) mid-mission to maintain alertness. Cockpit conditions are austere, featuring chemical toilets, cots and tightly scheduled rest shifts with no privacy or mobility
Cat naps, ‘piddle packs’ and amphetamines: Here’s what it can take to complete a marathon bombing run
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The US bombing mission that targeted three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend was a massive undertaking that required its B-2 bomber pilots to test the limits of human endurance during a 37-hour mission. Seven stealth bombers carrying two crew members each flew nonstop halfway across the world and back in one of the longest air raids in modern military history. Melvin G. Deaile is one of few people who u…
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