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Inside the cockpit of a B-2 bomber

Last updated: June 24, 2025 3:26 am
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The B-2 stealth bombers, responsible for the recent attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, are shrouded in secrecy, with very few glimpses ever shown of their interiors.

Only a select few have been granted access to the cockpit of these aircraft, where B-2 Spirit pilots undergo training for their classified bombing missions.

In 2019, documentary filmmaker Jeff Bolton was granted the rare opportunity to step inside a B-2 bomber as it departed from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. This marked the first time a civilian journalist was allowed inside the aircraft.

The US Air Force has only given a handful the opportunity to take a look inside the cockpit. PBS SoCal

Whiteman Air Force Base, the B-2 fleet’s home, was the starting point for the seven bombers that carried out the 37-hour mission to strike Iran’s Fordow nuclear enrichment facility.

A video from Bolton’s experience inside the B-2 showcases the pilot’s precision flying over US airspace, with the filmmaker capturing the intricate dashboard of the aircraft.

A short clip of Bolton’s B-2 experience shows the pilot maintaining a steady hand as he flew over US airspace. PBS SoCal

Bolton’s footage is reminiscent of a 1997 PBS episode featuring the late Huell Howser, where viewers were given a rare glimpse inside a B-2 bomber.

Bolton’s video harkened back to the first time America got a look inside a B-2 during a 1997 PBS episode with the late Huell Howser. PBS SoCal

During the episode, Howser expressed amazement at the aircraft’s size, especially the cramped cockpit that barely accommodated him and the pilots he interviewed.

Despite allowing Howser inside the plane, the military kept the dashboard turned off and the windshield covered for security reasons, emphasizing the B-2’s need for secrecy.

The episode featured a giddy Howser marveling at the aircraft and surprised at just how small the cockpit was. PBS SoCal

Originally designed to penetrate Soviet airspace and deliver nuclear bombs, the B-2 bombers became operational in 1997, with each aircraft costing over $2 billion.

The US Air Force’s fleet of 19 B-2 bombers is the only one capable of deploying the 15-ton GBU-57 bunker buster bombs, essential for penetrating the Fordow nuclear facility buried deep under a mountain.

See also  (VIDEO) B-2 Bomber Pilots Return to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri After Iran Nuclear Facility Strikes - President Trump: "Damage to the Nuclear Sites in Iran is Said to be 'Monumental'” |

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