Web sites shared photographs of 10 B-2 stealth bombers flying over the city of Minneapolis, after air strikes against Syria last week.
According to Defense News, the photos were shared on social networking sites from April 19, which included images of 10 B-2 stealth bombers in the skies of the city of Minneapolis, causing a stir in the community. network in the US. Many of the photos posted on Facebook show that not only B-2 bombers, but KC-10s are also seen in this area.
Aviation enthusiasts are starting to debate on Twitter the reasons why 10 B-2s, roughly half the size of the Air Force's most modern fleet of bombers, appeared in one city. American big city.
A number of questions have been raised regarding this issue: Is this a drill, or a bad omen? Will these planes be preparing for the next air strike on Syria? Or do they send a message to Iran? A nuclear attack is coming near?
The US Air Force eventually responded to questions from people. The B-2 bombers participate in pre-planned training exercises to enhance interoperability, according to a spokesman for the US Air Force Global Combat Command.
"The Neptune Falcon / Neptune Hawk is a joint aerial maneuver designed to maintain combat readiness and deploy deployment capability in a field training environment. This exercise will be held from May 16 to May 4-5, "said Major Christina Sukach, a spokesman for Nellis Air Force Base.
Earlier, the United States, Britain and France on April 14 launched more than 100 missiles aimed at Syria. A number of US modern military equipment have joined the attack, including the destroyer B-1B Lancer, the F-22 Raptor.