There are many places where b-2-bombers are located. Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri is one of the locations where they operate. Another military base is Diego Garcia, which is part of Australia and is a militarised island in British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
The US has used the B-2 stealth bomber since 1999 to attack targets around the world, including Afghanistan, Kosovo and Iraq. It can fly at altitudes up to 10,400ft which allows it to evade radars, and thus remain undetected.
These planes can travel long distances and carry a lot of fuel on board, which is why they can be flown from bases all over the world. They were recently used to attack Islamic State training camps in Libya. They flew about 12,000 miles between the two b-2s, which were refueled several times in the air.
Tank bases
The USAF has a lot of experience in refueling these aircraft from the air. Air Force maintains a network of KC-135 tankers and KC-10 tanksers that can be deployed to fuel the B-2.
B2 Stealth Bomber
The B-2 aircraft is the most expensive in the Air Force’s inventory. Currently, less than 20 B-2s can be found in service. The aircraft's cost is over $1 billion, with only one B-2 being lost. The Air Force is trying to lower the cost of these bombers.
We recently asked hundreds who work with these bombers about their future plans in a New York Times piece. Some of the answers included:
If there is a nuclear crisis in the future, they could be sent to North Korea and Iran. They could fly to these countries, drop their nuclear payloads, and then return home to change crews.
The B-2 could also be used to attack missile factories in Russia and other rogue countries that are developing nuclear weapons. GPS-guided bombers can disable enemy air defenses and help reduce the ability of American jets to be shot down.
Russian Bomber
The B-2 is capable of flying at very high altitudes, and the aircraft can evade radars in a way that makes it impossible for any other kind of aircraft to see its movements or locate its target. It can also carry very large weapons, such as ballistic missiles.
Some missions of the B-2 have been very successful and have resulted in a variety of interesting stories from the air. They are used by the USAF as a means to display its latest weapons capabilities.
These aircraft are a critical tool in our arsenal. These aircraft can hit targets that would otherwise be difficult to reach with traditional warplanes.