U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Chandler, 33rd
Summary
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Chandler, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, inspects a GBU-12 to ensure it is safe to load into an F-35A January 18, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and released the Air Education and Training Command’s first live bombs from an F-35A. Six aircraft were loaded with armed GBU-12s, and two bombs were released over the Eglin Air Force Base range. The F-35 can carry a combined payload of 2.3K pounds of Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground munitions internally, with an extended capacity of munitions on each wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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bombs
f 35
munitions
aircraft
air force
usaf
eglin afb
gbu 12
aetc
f 35 a
33rd fighter wing
33 fw
air education adn training command
staff sgt peter thompson
33rd fighter wing public affairs
eglin air force base
bombs away for the f 35 a
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florida
Date
18/01/2017
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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