GBU-38s dropped in combat for first time over Iraq
The first successful drops of GBU-38 bombs in combat were executed recently over central Iraq, the U.S. Air Force said Oct. 4. Two F-16 Fighting Falcons simultaneously released a pair of 500-pound GBU-38s on a two-story building during a nighttime mission. The weapons struck their target precisely...
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