Originally Posted by
tdracer
Are B-2s allowed to operate out of Diego Garcia (i.e. does it have the necessary infrastructure?).
I assumed there is a good reason why most B-2 missions originate from the continental US...
AI saving me having to type it out, but yes, they can
Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri is the primary, permanent home for the entire B-2 Spirit fleet. While Whiteman is the main operating base, B-2s can be deployed to specialized forward operating locations, including Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, and RAF Fairford in England.
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Key Locations Handling B-2 Operations:
Whiteman AFB, Missouri: Permanent home, maintenance, and operational base.
Diego Garcia (Indian Ocean): Key forward operating location for missions in the Middle East/Indo-Pacific.
Andersen AFB, Guam: Forward operating location in the Pacific.
RAF Fairford, England: Forward operating location in Europe.
Keflavik Air Base, Iceland: Used for Bomber Task Force missions.
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These aircraft require specific, high-security hangars with climate control to maintain their specialized stealth coatings.
Early reports now coming in that Akritori has been hit. There was ACARS messages earlier sent to the Voyager asking them to turn off IFF so they weren't visible on FR24.