The operation marked the first combat employment of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator. Whiteman Air Force Base Airmen flew one of the longest and most complex operational strike missions in the aircraft’s history, with seven B-2 aircraft launching from the United States, striking targets halfway around the world and returning home more than 30 hours later. The crews maintained operational surprise throughout the mission and reached their ta…
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