WCMD flaw may need GPS fix, Air Force official says

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Air Force is working to fix a serious navigation system flaw in the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser that was revealed during an otherwise successful combat debut in Afghanistan. Acting in a close air support role, B-52s dropped about 700 WCMDs from high altitude...

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