Further to my August 31, 2020 article "US
B-2 Bombers Transit - Refuel Over Australia - MAP" the RAAF
and USAF have publicised some of this activity via an informative Asia-Pacific
Defence Reporter (APDR) article "US, Australia
combine for exercises in Northern Territory with B1-Bs and B-2s" of
September 3, 2020 at https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/us-australia-combine-for-exercises-in-northern-territory-with-b1-bs-and-b-2s/ which
states in part:
[see Youtube above and here - 58 seconds in https://youtu.be/nYNojCOqfbE?t=58s a B-2 is seen on bombing practice at Delamere range and then 2 B1-Bs.]
Also see my article "US B-2, B-52 and B-1 Bombers Exercising in Australia" of January 11, 2019.
"United States Air
Force B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirit bombers have recently participated in a
combined United States-Australia exercise in the Northern Territory. The B1-B
and B-2 aircraft flew from Guam and Diego Garcia respectively, and operated
over Delamere
[Air Weapons Range], Bradshaw and Mount Bundey training areas during
August [2020]. The activity saw the United States aircraft integrate with the
Australian Army and US Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, providing a highly
advanced training opportunity."
[see Youtube above and here - 58 seconds in https://youtu.be/nYNojCOqfbE?t=58s a B-2 is seen on bombing practice at Delamere range and then 2 B1-Bs.]
"The US aircraft exercised both live and
inert munitions on the training areas allowing the Australian and US forces the
opportunity to practice their skills in both traditional and modern forms of
target location, strike confirmation, and damage assessment. While the B1-B and
B-2 aircraft did not land in Australia, they were supported by US Air Force
air-to-air refuelling aircraft that flew out of RAAF Base
Darwin...."
SEE WHOLE APDR ARTICLE
------------------------------------------------------------------SEE WHOLE APDR ARTICLE
Also see my article "US B-2, B-52 and B-1 Bombers Exercising in Australia" of January 11, 2019.
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