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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.
| 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: | 372 |
| Downloads: | 28 |
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