The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases
In the near pitch blackness of a wet June morning, a US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber swoops from the sky, touching down on the outskirts of Brisbane to swiftly refuel – engines still running – at one of the US air force’s key allied bases. Before the sun is up, the nuclear-capable warplane is back in the air.
TL;DR
- A US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber landed near Brisbane.
- The refueling occurred in darkness with engines running.
- The base is described as a key allied base for the US air force.
- The bomber is nuclear-capable and departed before sunrise.