US EditionWhy No One Touched the F-35 Fighters Escorting B-2 Stealth Bombers Over Iran
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Why No One Touched the F-35 Fighters Escorting B-2 Stealth Bombers Over Iran
Key Points and Summary – Expert Reuben F. Johnson pairs a personal story of a lost naval aviator with the F-35’s combat debut as both “tip of the spear” and “tail-end Charlie” over Iran. During Operation Midnight Hammer, F-35s escorted B-2 bombers hundreds of miles into Iranian airspace, then loitered to hunt surface-to-air missile sites and cover the raid’s egress — the most vulnerable phase of any strike. A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II as…
US Air Force reveals rare details of F-35 mission deep inside Iran
The US Air Force has released an unusually detailed account of an F-35A deployment that included escorting B-2 Spirit bombers hundreds of miles into Iranian airspace during Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 — offering a rare window into how US aircrews plan, coordinate, and execute some of the most complex missions in modern air combat. The new information comes from an official Air Force article published by Hill Air Force Base, which ov…
U.S. Air Force confirms SEAD role of F-35A fighters in Operation Midnight Hammer strike on Iran
According to releases from the 388th Fighter Wing, the unit’s aircraft “paved the way” for seven B-2 bombers that dropped fourteen GBU-57 bunker busters against hardened underground targets. The Air Force said the jets launched from several locations in line with the Agile Combat Employment model. The 388th Fighter Wing and its reserve associate, the 419th Fighter Wing, deployed to the Middle East in March under U.S. Central Command and returned…
First into enemy territory and last out, that's what an F-35 pilot's Sunday is like.
Air Force Confirms SEAD Role of F-35s in Midnight Hammer
The Air Force F-35As that participated in Operation Midnight Hammer—the June 22 strike against Iranian uranium enrichment and nuclear research facilities—conducted both suppression of enemy air defenses, also called SEAD, and provided fighter cover for the strike force as it departed Iran, the service acknowledged Nov. 24. The SEAD aspect of the F-35’s role in the operation was implied but not officially detailed previously. Fighters of the 38…
The U.S. Air Force provided further details on the role of F-35A Lightning II fighters in Operation Midnight Hammer, executed on June 22, 2025 against Iranian nuclear targets. The mission, led by personnel and aircraft from the 388th Wing, included actions to suppress air defences and escort B-2 bombers [...] The entry The U.S. Air Force detailed the attacks carried out by its F-35 fighters against Iranian anti-aircraft systems during Operation …
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