F-35s Dive Deep, Drop Dollars, and Ghost Iran’s Airspace Like VIPs
KEY POINTS
- •In late June 2025, the 388th Fighter Wing flew F-35s hundreds of miles inside Iranian airspace for Operation Midnight Hammer.
- •The F-35s escorted seven B-2 stealth bombers that dropped fourteen massive 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites.
- •Lt. Col. Aaron Osborne reported using the jets' weapons to neutralize multiple Iranian surface-to-air missile sites effectively.
- •The F-35s were the last American aircraft to leave Iranian airspace, with no Iranian retaliation reported against them.
In June 2025’s Operation Midnight Hammer, Utah's 388th Fighter Wing sent F-35s blazing hundreds of miles deep into Iran's airspace, playing ultimate chaperones for seven sneaky B-2 stealth bombers dropping fourteen 30,000-pound bunker-busters on nuclear sites like Fordow and Natanz. Lt. Col. Aaron Osborne bragged about stealth jets blowing up enemy missile sites while being the last to gracefully exit — talk about a dramatic mic drop! Lockheed Martin’s pricey $2 trillion poster child fleeted around with stealth sensors sharper than grandma’s knitting needles, despite Trump allies throwing shade for maintenance tantrums. Meanwhile, F-22s and F-15s sipped jet fuel from refueling tankers, proving the U.S. can throw a supersonic surprise party like no other.
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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/25/2025 | Author: Jake Epstein