The U.S. deployed seven B-2 stealth bombers ahead of the attack against Iranian nuclear sites, which apparently saw little response by Iran’s military, according to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine on Sunday.
The operation, called “Midnight Hammer,” included a “main strike package comprised of 7 B-2 Spirit bombers” that flew 18 hours from the U.S. mainland to Iran with several aerial refuelings.
“As part of the plan to maintain tactical surprise, part of the package proceeded to the West and into the Pacific as a decoy, a deception effort known only to an extremely small number of planners and key leaders here in Washington and in Tampa. The main strike package, comprised of seven B2 Spirit bombers, each with two crew members, proceeded quietly to the East with minimal communications,” Caine said at a news conference on Sunday.
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