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  "path": "/b-52-jdams-iran-us-bombers-growing-role-air-war/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-03T01:45:02.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.airandspaceforces.com",
  "tags": [
    "Air",
    "B-1",
    "B-2",
    "B-52",
    "CENTCOM",
    "Donald Trump",
    "Epic Fury",
    "Gen. Dan Caine",
    "Iran",
    "Kelly Grieco",
    "Mark Gunzinger",
    "Operation Epic Fury",
    "U.S. Central Command",
    "B-52s Carrying JDAMs over Iran as US Bombers Play Growing Role in Air War",
    "Air & Space Forces Magazine"
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  "textContent": "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.\n\nThe post B-52s Carrying JDAMs over Iran as US Bombers Play Growing Role in Air War appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.",
  "title": "B-52s Carrying JDAMs over Iran as US Bombers Play Growing Role in Air War"
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