On Saturday night (March 14), the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released a new video showing a Boeing B-52 “Stratofortress” bomber taking off for a night mission during “Operation Epic Fury,” with U.S. military strikes against Iran still ongoing.
The stunning video, posted on platform X, captures the massive bomber speeding along the runway in the darkness before taking off to carry out its operational mission.
“A U.S. Air Force B-52 ‘Stratofortress’ bomber taking off for a night mission during ‘Operation Epic Fury,'” CENTCOM wrote alongside the release of the video.
In a post on platform X, CENTCOM added that the U.S. military strikes are still “unpredictable, constantly changing, and resolute.”
According to the U.S. Air Force, the “B-52H ‘Stratofortress’ is a long-range heavy bomber capable of carrying out various missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet (approximately 15,000 meters).”
Earlier on Saturday, CENTCOM also released pictures of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft participating in “Operation Epic Fury,” stating in the post that during the operation, U.S. Air Force C-130 pilots are providing supplies to combat personnel in various locations in the Middle East. Logistics personnel are on standby to provide support for the battle anytime, anywhere.
In another video post showing navy fighter jets taking off from aircraft carriers to participate in airstrikes, CENTCOM stated that the U.S. military holds absolute superiority in the air through carrier-based (catapult-launched aircraft).