B-52s Carrying JDAMs over Iran as US Bombers Play Growing Role in Air War

B-52 Stratofortress bombers marked a new first in Operation Epic Fury when some of the BUFFs flew over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, according to people familiar with the matter. The development signals a weakening of Iranian air defenses and a new use for the venerable bomber in the nearly five-week-old air campaign. The post B-52s Carrying JDAMs over Iran as US Bombers Play Growing Role in Air War appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.