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    VMFA-211 Employs Modern Laser Guided Bomb: GBU-49 [Image 1 of 14]

    VMFA-211 Employs Modern Laser Guided Bomb: GBU-49

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    09.12.2021

    Photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner 

    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

    US Marine Cpl Edward Gibson with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 directs the loading evolution of a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in the Western Pacific Ocean on September 12th, 2021. The GBU-49 is a laser and GPS-guided bomb effective across various conditions and against many types of moving or stationary targets. VMFA-211, deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, became the first squadron to employ the GBU-49 from a Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 09.12.2021
    Date Posted: 09.20.2021 20:30
    Photo ID: 6832147
    VIRIN: 210912-M-MS099-337
    Resolution: 1891x2515
    Size: 2.91 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

    Web Views: 350
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