BLU-109 penetrating bombs, Mark 84 general purpose bombs, AGM-65 Maverick, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles are pre-positioned for quick loading onto aircraft near the runway at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, on March 6, 1998. Aircraft, such as the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt taking off in the background, are operating out of Ahmed Al-Jaber in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.
(DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Greg L. Davis, U.S. Air Force.)
Date Taken: | 03.05.1998 |
Date Posted: | 07.27.2025 11:48 |
Photo ID: | 9208359 |
VIRIN: | 980306-A-OK556-1944 |
Resolution: | 930x1400 |
Size: | 326.98 KB |
Location: | AHMED AL-JABER AIR BASE, KW |
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