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by mamonster4 hours ago |
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upvoteby bwv8484 hours ago|
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OSINTechinical literally had one yesterday

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2038625975332692466

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upvoteby mamonster4 hours ago|
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There is literally nothing in this image suggesting they are flying over Iran with this loadout except the account just saying it.
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upvoteby bwv8484 hours ago|
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GBU-38 JDAM has very short range.
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upvoteby mamonster4 hours ago|
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Where is the actual OSINT though? No geolocation where the refueling is taking place, no timestamp on photo, no suggestion where the bomb is dropped.

By your logic an OSINT account can show a picture of a SU-34 in the air with 4 UMPK bombs, write "On its way to Odessa" and people will think Russia has air supremacy over Odessa.

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upvoteby citrin_ru3 hours ago|
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. We know that Russian air force is actively using gliding bombs to attack objects on the front line while flying over the territory controlled by Russia. One would need strong evidence to convince us that they have started to use gliding bombs differently.

The US on other hand is flying over the Iran for a month so the claim that they started to use B-52 in addition to smaller jets is not extraordinary. It would be strange to deploy B-52 with GBU only to strike something on/near the Iranian border (where there are not many targets which would justify GBU usage) so it's a logical conclusion from the posted photo that B-52 can fly over the Iran (at altitude beyond MANPADS reach).

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upvoteby bwv8483 hours ago|
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Dude, the geolocation and sources are all in the comment. CENTCOM posted this picture, you’re better off spending your effort questioning them.
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upvoteby paganel4 hours ago|
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The linked tweet says this:

> USAF B-52H refueling from a KC-135 tanker on its way to strike Iran.

with emphasis on "on its way", so not "over" Iran. So not sure your link proves your original point (which, if I understood right, was that these Americans are flying these bombers over Iran itself).

It's also telling that the Americans haven't managed to gain their much desired air supremacy, lots of Dohuet fanboys in the US Military, hopefully this war will bring their Air Power ambitions a notch or two down (even though I have my doubts).

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upvoteby bwv8483 hours ago|
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Gee, you guys really couldn’t infer what the picture means and had to rely on words? The B-52 is a high-altitude aircraft, a truck-mounted SAM couldn’t hit it, you’d need at least something like a Pantsir(Buk is more realistic, but Pantsir had hit airliner). It implies the US has combat air patrol in the area, ready to conduct SEAD/DEAD while B52 dumps its short range JDAM.
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