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US-IRAQ-USS JOHN KENNEDY
Aviation ordnancemen, assigned to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Three (VFA-83), finish loading two of the Navy-s latest satellite guided bomb, the GBU-38, on an F/A 18 C Hornet on the deck of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) 09 November, 2004 during operations in the Arabian Gulf. The GBU-38 is a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that uses a standard Mk-82 bomb, and was developed for precision bombing in urban warfare. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS). JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided bombs in any weather condition. Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) aircraft aboard Kennedy is supporting ground troops in Fallujah, Iraq, under Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). AFP PHOTO/US NAVY/ PH3 Joshua Karsten
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ABOARD THE USS JOHN F. KENNEDY AT SEA, 09 noe |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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PH3 (AW/SW) JOSHUA KARSTEN |
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10 Noiembrie 2004 |
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2256 x 1500 (668.11 KB) |
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