B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Begin Unannounced Deployment to Diego Garcia

Aviation enthusiasts have monitored at least two flights of multiple B-2 Spirit bombers transiting from Whiteman AFB to the strategic Indian Ocean outpost at Diego Garcia. Using open source information from websites such as LiveATC, Flightradar24, and Airframes.io, some details of a significant surprise deployment of U.S. Air Force strategic bombers have been pieced together by aviation enthusiasts on social media. Though B-2 Spirits do not use the necessary transponder modes that online flight tracking websites use to display aircraft positions, they do usually correspond with the relevant air traffic control authorities when travelling through friendly airspace. Information gleaned from these communications can be pieced together with altitude reservations (ALTRVs) and the USAF tanker movements that support long range bomber operations to provide a clearer overall picture. The first flight of aircraft began the transit on Mar. 24, 2025. Callsigns PITCH 11, 12, 13, and 14 were hear ... Read full article.