B-2 bomber and F-35s stage an impressive flyover watched by hundreds of thousands online as Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage.

A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber, escorted by four F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, flew over Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, as U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met there on Aug. 15, 2025.

The surprise display of American airpower virtually opened the high-profile meeting on Ukraine.

Putin arrived in Alaska aboard an Il-96-300PU, which is the primary Russian presidential aircraft for long-range travel, preceded by other support aircraft, including a Tu-214PU carrying members of his delegation.

The Il-96-300PU, on the other hand, is the standard Russian presidential aircraft for long-haul trips.

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