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US Marine Capt Andrew Sanchez with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepares to launch an F-35B from the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth while armed with a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) 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 20:19 |
| Photo ID: | 6832156 |
| VIRIN: | 210912-M-MS099-777 |
| Resolution: | 5069x2935 |
| Size: | 6.65 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 167 |
| Downloads: | 39 |
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