Did American B-2 stealth bombers just take off from US base towards western Pacific?
Jun 21, 2025 06:57 PM IST
American B-2 stealth bombers departed the Whiteman Air Force location in Missouri for a key location in Guam in the western Pacific, claimed Israeli public television KAN on Saturday. B-2 stealth bombers(AP)
According to reports, four Boeing KC-46 Pegasus refueling planes were flying with the bombers. Two of them had reportedly refueled the B2 jets over the Pacific Ocean. They are around 75 kilometers ahead of the other two.
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