> At no point were the B-2s visible on Flightradar24, they did not broadcast ADS-B or Mode S, the signals our network is capable of receiving. We’re often asked why military aircraft show up via ADS-B. It’s because they want to.
Why show the tankers though? Why the need for the westward diversion flight when they could have all stayed hidden?
The tankers were visible but the bombers weren't:
> At no point were the B-2s visible on Flightradar24, they did not broadcast ADS-B or Mode S, the signals our network is capable of receiving. We’re often asked why military aircraft show up via ADS-B. It’s because they want to.
Why show the tankers though? Why the need for the westward diversion flight when they could have all stayed hidden?