The B-2 is far too fancy and expensive for conventional bombing.

One of the primary criteria was that the target cities must not have been damaged by conventional bombing.

Unlike its neighboring city of Dresden this was largely conventional bombing, with high explosives rather than incendiaries.

Attacks were conducted through both conventional bombing and laying naval mines.

Intensive conventional bombing would have continued or increased prior to an invasion.

The wing further expanded its mission in 1987 to include conventional bombing, sea search and surveillance, and aerial mining.

The city was largely spared from conventional bombing as well, although small-scale air raids did result in casualties.

The B-2, which could cost as much as $865 million each depending on how many are built, is far too expensive for conventional bombing.

Since 1999, trained bomber aircrews for global conventional bombing.

Responsible for executing global conventional bombing directed by proper command authority.