vizier
Registered Member
It is diffucult yes but possible. Until several weeks ago F35 was seen as undetectable and unstopable but now its shortcomings to EO/IIR are more evident with continious hits by Iran. Also the crazy guys at the top of usa management can make mistakes like claiming air superiority over the islands and sending B52s to bomb Qeshm or Kharg islands close to Iran which would make B52s vulnurable but yes it is less probable.
The most difficult one in the list you mentioned seems to be B2. VHF radars or fm transmitters of passive radars can interact-resonance with tails and smaller surfaces on F35s, F22s but since B2 is very large meter wavelength radars wont be enough and larger wavelenth means less mobility-more static radars which are easy targets for the enemy.
One option however is possible in my opinion at least for early warning showing general bearing of incoming bombers. Since B2 is large, flies high in the upper atmosphere and for a very long time because of air friction it creates an ionisation trail behind the aircraft. Certain long wavelength radars are reflected back better from this air ionisation trail and theoretically it can be detected. You cant guide a missile by getting rough direction of this ionisation trail but you can send an interceptor there. In case of Iran currently there is aircraft shortage but certain drones like Karrar can be used for interception as well.
