GBU-12

The story of the US Navy TARPS-equipped F-14 Tomcat that took a photo of its own GBU-12 heading for its target

The story of the US Navy TARPS-equipped F-14 Tomcat that took a photo of its own GBU-12 heading for its target

Taken during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the following amazing photograph of a GBU-12 heading for its target was taken by a… Read More

1 year ago

Here’s how F-35A pilots are learning to fly the Lightning II on Beast Mode configuration

The Beast Mode configuration consists of six inert 500-pound GBU-12 laser-guided bombs, four loaded externally on the wings and two… Read More

3 years ago

The story of the F-15E crews who flew the longest fighter combat sortie ever

`Crockett 51/52s" historic flight had seen the F-15E fighter bombers refuel no fewer than 12 times, each refuelling giving them… Read More

4 years ago

USN F/A-18 Pilot killed in A-29 Crash Initiated Ejection Below Recommended Minimum Altitude

The mission was a continuation training sortie in support of the Light Attack Experiment Phase II. An Air Force Materiel… Read More

5 years ago

MQ-9 REAPER DROPS ITS FIRST GBU-38 JDAM

For the past 10 years MQ-9 aircrew have been employing AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and GBU-12 laser-guided bombs, but the JDAM… Read More

7 years ago

HERE’S LOCKHEED MARTIN PARAGON DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION

The Paragon direct attack munition is an affordable, effective alternative to current dual-mode weapons Lockheed Martin has announced in a… Read More

7 years ago

READ HOW A-10 DRIVERS TRAIN TO HUNT AND SINK ‘PIRATE BOATS’

To make training more realistic, A-10 pilots shot inert 30 millimeter training rounds at unmanned boats positioned in the Gulf… Read More

7 years ago

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE CF-18 HORNETS CONDUCT LIVE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE TESTS AT TYNDALL AFB

During their stay at Tyndall Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s fired 22 missiles for tactical evaluation As reported by Airman 1st… Read More

7 years ago