Slamming the Door Shut - Operation Midnight Hammer by Rick Herter

One of the skills of being an artist is having vision. Rick Herter has been working with and for the USAF since 1988. In almost four decades of working closely with Air Force units and major commands worldwide, Rick has had a bit more insight than most folks do in regards to what to expect. Keeping recent world events in mind, the movement of strategic assets and capabilities of our forces, Rick began working on this drawing almost two days prior to the B-2 Spirit attack on nuclear facilities in Iran on 22 June 2025. The artist literally was putting the finishing touches on the art as the bombers of the 509th Bomb Wing were over Iran.

Rick was previously commissioned by the B-2 Command of the 509th Bomb Wing to paint "Spirit Visitation." That previous painting captures the B-2 Spirit and Operation Odyssey Lightning in the long range mission to strike ISIS targets in Libya. This drawing will form the basis of Rick's upcoming painting depicting "Operation Midnight Hammer." Until the painting is available, this high quality giclée print of his preliminary drawing is a must have for any fan of the B-2 or admirer of the incredible operation to end Iran's nuclear threat to the world.