Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens on preparations for the US airstrikes in Iran

25/06/2025 11 min
Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens on preparations for the US airstrikes in Iran

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Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens discusses the coordination and support involved in a massive mission like the recent B-2 bombing runs on Iran's nuclear sites. Aircraft from 3 continents came together to coordinate safety and access into and out of Iran undetected.General Givens describes the tasks for the pilots as they spend more than 30 hours airborne to complete the mission. Plus, there's many other scenarios for decoy missions, what to do in case of attacks on the bombers, and the occasional open seas fly by activity by Russian and other hostile pilots. 

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