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RME6GR1B–US Navy sailors arm an F/A-18F Super Hornet with laser guided bombs on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush before departing on a mission to support the Iraqi military August 11, 2014. President Obama authorized targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
RMG68THB–British Royal Air Force pilot Flt Lt Ian Townsend stands by his Harrier GR7 moments after getting out of his aircraft with its empty bomb pylons after his mission over Iraq. * Townsend dropped two Paveway laser guided bombs and two freefall bombs destroying two armoured vehicles.
RMG68B85–A British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 piloted by Squadron Leader David Bradshaw returns with two empty bomb pylons after he dropped two paveway II precision laser guided bombs during his mission over Iraq. * U.S. and British forces invaded Iraq, crossing the desert border from Kuwait under cover of an intense artillery barrage, as a second air raid pounded targets in Baghdad.
RFEGGYEA–GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs of the Royal Canadian Air Force loaded on a CF-18 Hornet during Operation Unified Protector.
RMR0YJC9–HARRIER GR9 from IV Squadron, RAF Cottesmore, during a sortie over Afghanistan. The outmost pylon under the wings carries Paveway IV laser guided bombs. Photo: Courtesy MOD 456150682
RMFFH0TW–F-111F aircraft of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing taxi to the flight line as they prepare to depart for Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The lead F-111F is equipped with GBU-15 glide bombs on the inboard wing pylons and laser-guided bombs on the outboard pylons.
RMW89YBR–U.S. Marines and sailors transport GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bombs across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while the ship is underway in the Philippine Sea on Sept. 20, 2010. The Essex participated in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint U.S. military exercise in the western Pacific Ocean.
RME5Y4N6–Washington, DC, USA. 31st Mar, 2014. File photo taken on March 31, 2014 shows soldiers of honor guard attending a ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, capital of the United States. The U.S. military said Friday it has launched targeted airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in north Iraq by dropping two laser-guided bombs on their mobile artillery. © Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RMW89PH4–Navy Aviation Ordnancemen work together to mount Laser Guided Bombs underneath an F-14B Tomcat during combat preparations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on Feb. 1, 2005. Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 3 embarked on the Truman are providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions during operations in the Persian Gulf.
RME5Y4N5–Washington, DC, USA. 13th Jan, 2014. File photo taken on Jan. 13, 2014 shows soldiers of honor guard attending a ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, capital of the United States. The U.S. military said Friday it has launched targeted airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in north Iraq by dropping two laser-guided bombs on their mobile artillery. © Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RMCEH4T2–Weapons load crew chiefs perform end-of-runway inspections on two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units and laser-guided bombs.
RME5Y4N7–Washington, DC, USA. 11th July, 2014. File photo taken on July 11, 2014 shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, capital of the United States. The U.S. military said Friday it has launched targeted airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in north Iraq by dropping two laser-guided bombs on their mobile artillery. © Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RMRPWXN7–Two U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers utilize a laser designator designed to designate a target during training at Pilsung Range in Gangwan Province, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2019. Laser designators are used to provide targeting designator for laser-guided bombs, missiles or precision and artillery munitions and was used to improve the A-10 Thunderbolt II’s ability to accurately strike its target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
RFHTRJNA–492nd Fighter Squadron F-15E returning to RAF Lakenheath loaded with Paveway GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs. Blue bodies indicate practise rounds.
RM2D41DWA–AN AVIATION ORDANANCEMAN PUSHES LASER GUIDED BOMBS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS KITTY HAWK IN THE GULF.
RMWF8HHX–Crew chiefs from the 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit run final checks on a B-52 Stratofortress prior to take-off from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 21, 2019. The jet was being prepared to attempt the first-ever launch of laser-guided bombs from a Conventional Rotary Launcher. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
RM2D41YBE–AN AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN STANDS NEXT TO LASER GUIDED BOMBS ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE GULF.
RME6GR1A–US Navy sailors arm an F/A-18F Super Hornet with laser guided bombs on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush before departing on a mission to support the Iraqi military August 11, 2014. President Obama authorized targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
RM2A7PCWG–A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2019. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob T. Stephens)
RME6MFY4–A US Navy fighter pilot checks laser guided bombs during a pre-flight check on an F/A-18C Hornet before launching a mission from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush August 23, 2014 in the Arabian Gulf. The pilots are flying targeted airstrikes against extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
RMHYP6H9–U.S. Marines load a USMC AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft with a laser-guided training round aboard the USN Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard March 13, 2017 in the Philippine Sea.
RFEGGYE7–GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs of the Royal Canadian Air Force ready to be loaded on CF-18 Hornet during Operation Unified Protector
RMFWRDY9–U.S. Air Force inert GBU-31 bombs await loading onto F-35A Lightening II stealth fighter aircraft with the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base February 17, 2016 near Boise, Idaho.
RFD2RFKB–Typhoon T3 carrying 4 Paveway laser guided bombs under wing and a Litening designating pod on the centreline fuselage pylon
RMTXRTET–HST2003031407-ABOARD THE USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, Eastern Mediterranean, March 14 (UPI)--Ordnance handlers on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, from left, AO1 Michael Hayden, AO2 Corey Keller and AO2 Roberto Mendoza load GBU 32 laser guided bombs onto an F-18 on March 14, 2003 in the eastern Mediterranean. rlw/jg/John Gillis UPI
RMCBKXAY–An armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft sits in a shelter Oct. 15 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, before a mission. Larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator, the Reaper can carry up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles.
RFEGGYE5–AIM-9L Sidewinder missile and GBU-12 Laser-Guided Bomb loaded on a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet on the airbase at Trapa
RMC8XKMY–An A-10 Thunderbolt II, like this one, performs sorties daily providing top cover for ground forces in Southwest Asia. A-10s provide close-air support and employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bombs units and laser guided bombs.
RFEGGYDP–F-16A MLU of the Royal Danish Air Force armed with GBU-58 smart bombs Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, during Operation Unif
RFHTRJNC–492nd Fighter Squadron F-15E returning to RAF Lakenheath loaded with Paveway GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs. Blue bodies indicate practise rounds.
RM2D3JNB3–AN AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN STANDS NEXT TO LASER GUIDED BOMBS ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE GULF.
RFEGGYE8–Close-up of a GBU-12 smart bomb on a Canadian CF-18 Hornet at Trapani Airbase, Sicily, during Operation Unified Protector.
RM2D41YA6–A BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE HARRIER GR7 IS CHECKED AS PAVEWAY LASER GUIDED BOMBS ARE LOADED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT ON THEIR BASE IN KUWAIT.
RM2A7PCWM–A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2019. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob T. Stephens)
RM2D396CB–AN F/A-18 HORNET PILOT CHECKS HIS LASER GUIDED BOMBS THE FLIGHT DECK ON THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
RMW7P781–Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare Joint Direct Attack Munitions and laser guided bombs for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Solomon Sea, August 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide
RM2JF90YY–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 taxis the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2022. Marines with VMFA-242 conducted close air support with inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs at Combined Arms Training Center, Fuji in support of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. This training marked the first-ever live close air support missions in Japan with an F-35B Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)
RMHFDGA7–020313-N-9769P-020 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 13, 2002 -- 500-pound GBU-12 laser-guided bombs are readied on the flight deck, as an F/A-18 ÒHornetÓ launches from one of the ship's four steam catapults. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jayme Pastoric. (RELEASED) US Navy 020313-N-9769P-020 USS Stennis - GBU-12 bombs
RMHFDGAX–020315-N-2722F-041 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 15, 2002 -- Aviation Ordnancemen move a variety of laser-guided bombs and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) through the hangar bay in preparation for loading onto aircraft. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class James A. Farrally II. (RELEASED) US Navy 020315-N-2722F-041 USS Stennis - ordnance movement
RMTXRTER–HST2003031406-ABOARD THE USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, Eastern Mediterranean, March 14 (UPI)--Ordnance handlers on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, from left, AO2 Corey Keller, AO1 Michael Hayden, AO2 Roberto Mendoza and AO3 Thomas Broadway (kneeling) prepare to load GBU 32 laser guided bombs onto an F-18, March 14, 2003 in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. rlw/jg/John Gillis UPI
RMHFYDYH–100920-N-5538K-042 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2010) Marines and Sailors transport GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs across the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint-service exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released) US Navy 100920-N-5538K-042 Marines and Sailors transport GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs across the flight d
RMTXM78E–WAX2002030501 - At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis, Mar. 5, 2002, (UPI) -- A 500-pound MK-82 and GBU-12 laser-guided bombs stand ready on the flight deck of as an F/A-18 ÒHornetÓ strike fighter launches from one of the ship's steam driven catapults. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine are conducting combat missions over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. cc/US Navy/Jayme Pastoric UPI
RMHFEXD6–040412-N-1045B-003 Arabian Gulf (Apr. 12, 2004) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Marc Barney, of Philadelphia, Pa., help transport 500 lb. GBU-12 laser-guided bombs from one of the ship's weapons elevators aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va.-based nuclear powered aircraft carrier is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Michael D. Blackwell II. (RELEASED) US Navy 040412-N-1045B-003 Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Marc Barney, of Philadelphia, Pa., help transport 500 lb. GBU-12 laser-guid
RMEG293T–Senior Airman Tristan Franklin and Airman 1st Class Cameron Padgett use an ammunition loading adaptor to feed 30-millimeter rounds into an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft ammo drum June 11, 2013, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The Thunderbolt II can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser-guided bombs and joint direct attack munitions. Franklin and Cameron are 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders. Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade
RFHTRJNB–492nd Fighter Squadron F-15E returning to RAF Lakenheath loaded with Paveway GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs. Blue bodies indicate practise rounds.
RMHFDG83–020305-N-9769P-031 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 5, 2002 -- 500-pound MK-82, GBU-12 laser-guided bombs stand ready on the flight deck of as an F/A-18 ÒHornetÓ strike fighter launches from one of the ship's steam driven catapults. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are conducting combat missions over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jayme Pastoric. (RELEASED) US Navy 020305-N-9769P-031 Bombs ready on flight deck
RMCEH4T0–A 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief waits for the pilot's call to pull the chalks during an A-10 Thunderbolt II launch at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units and laser-guided bombs.
RMHFE85W–050112-N-5345W-074 Persian Gulf (Jan. 12, 2005) Ð Aviation Ordnancemen, assigned to the 'Swordsmen' of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32), prepare to load 500-pound laser guided bombs (GBU-12) onto weapon pylons under an F-14B Tomcat during combat mission preparations aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions over Iraq. The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Glob
RF2JFFA4D–BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 23, 2022: Laser-guided bombs Paveway IV. Exhibition ILA Berlin Air Show 2022
RMHFE4MM–041004-N-4565G-003 Arabian Gulf (Oct. 4, 2004) - Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the 'Sunliners' of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81), move a skid loaded with three GBU-16 1,000 lb. laser guided bombs across the flight deck aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Tommy Gilligan (RELEASED) US Navy 041004-N-4565G-003 Aviation Ordnancemen move a skid loaded with three GBU-16 1,00
RM2D4F1A6–AN F/A-18 HORNET PILOT CHECKS HIS LASER GUIDED BOMBS THE FLIGHT DECK ON THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
RMHFW9E8–050615-N-9288T-131 Townshend Island, Queensland, Australia (June 15, 2005) Ð Several 2,000 pound laser-guided bombs (GBU-10) are fired on Raynham Island from Royal Australian Air Force F-111 'Pigs' and F/A-18 Hornets during exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and executi
RMEG1EK5–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steve Roeper, a 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, performs a rack inspection and cleaning on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt close air support aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2011. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs and others. Senior Airman Corey Hook
RM2JF90YR–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 taxis the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2022. Marines with VMFA-242 conducted close air support with inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs at Combined Arms Training Center, Fuji in support of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. This training marked the first-ever live close air support missions in Japan with an F-35B Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)
RMHFDG8J–020306-N-8505J-028 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 6, 2002 -- Airman Recruit Erika Pardo from North Hollywood, CA, ensures that 500-pound GBU-12 laser guided bombs are ready to be loaded on aircraft providing air cover for ground forces in Afghanistan. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Quinton Jackson. (RELEASED) US Navy 020306-N-8505J-028 USS Stennis - GBU-12 laser guided bombs
RMP7EDJ5–destruction from Russian Laser-Guided Smart missile, precision-guided attack on Ukraine civilian target
RMHFTNMC–070511-N-1525H-014 INDIAN OCEAN (May 11, 2007) - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Brittany Hodgson and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Steve Acosta moves laser guided bombs in the hangar bay aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet, conducting Maritime Security Operations and supporting troops participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Haws (RELEASED) US Navy 070511-N-1525H-014 Aviation Ordnanceman Airman B
RMW89TK4–U.S. Navy Airman Miguel Torres, Petty Officers 2nd Class Damon Thomas, Mike Catron and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Arroyo move carts loaded with GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided and GBU-38 global-positioning-system guided bombs to an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on Nov. 22, 2006. Eisenhower is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. The Navy aviation ordnancemen are attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 103.
RMHFBYW8–041211-N-4953E-144 Persian Gulf (Dec. 11, 2004) - Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the ÒSwordsmenÓ of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) prepare to load 500-pound laser guided bombs (GBU-12) to an F-14B Tomcat aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) embarked aboard Truman is providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Iraq. TrumanÕs Carrier Strike Group Ten (CSG-10) and CVW-3 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo b
RMHFDG79–020303-N-1587C-060 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 3, 2002 -- Aviation Ordnancemen inspect 500-pound GBU-12 MK83 laser guided bombs on the flight deck, prior to positioning them on aircraft waiting combat missions over Afghanistan. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW 9) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Alta I. Cutler. (RELEASED) US Navy 020303-N-1587C-060 Loading bombs on aircraft at sea
RF2F2BBBB–A Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet of the Belgian Air Force at the Florennes Air Base. The F-16 is a single-engine multirole fighter jet.
RMHFTJY8–070330-N-8923M-018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2007) - Sailors perform final checks of laser-guided bombs (LGB) before placing them on aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability, a standard used to evaluate a ship's readiness for deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (RELEASED) US Navy 070330-N-8923M-018 Sailors perform final checks of laser-guided bombs (LGB) before placing them on aircraft aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
RMHEBAAC–An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a combat mission over Afghanistan. A-10s provide close-air support and employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bombs units and laser guided bombs. Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
RFEGGYDW–GBU-31 JDAM smart bomb of the Royal Danish Air Force ready to be loaded on F-16A MLU during Operation Unified Protector.
RMHEBG4H–Weapons load crew chiefs perform end-of-runway inspections on two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units and laser-guided bombs.
RF2JFF9Y4–BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 23, 2022: Laser-guided bombs GBU-24 Paveway III. Exhibition ILA Berlin Air Show 2022
RMHEAMCF–An armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft sits in a shelter Oct. 15 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, before a mission. Larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator, the Reaper can carry up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles. Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)
RM2D47EGG–AN F/A-18 HORNET PILOT CHECKS HIS LASER GUIDED BOMBS THE FLIGHT DECK ON THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
RMHEBHB3–The 451st Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Flight-Ammo checks GBU-12 laser-guided bombs at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2008. The three-man team frequently handles munitions separately, delegating responsibilities to work on multiple projects, but some tasks require all three to work together to get the job done. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse/Released)
RM2JF90YH–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2022. Marines with VMFA-242 conducted close air support with inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs at Combined Arms Training Center, Fuji in support of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. This training marked the first-ever live close air support missions in Japan with an F-35B Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)
RMHE937A–KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Steve Roeper, 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load crew two man, performs a rack inspection and cleaning on an A-10 Thunderbolt at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2011. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional muntions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs and others. Senior Airman Corey Hook)
RMHEAYN4–U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, 2nd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 31, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, flying in F/A-18 Super Hornets, drop bombs at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Nov. 7, 2014. The pilots used laser guided bombs, shooting at a static target to train for combat missions. Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom
RMHE9Y0A–Senior Airman Tristan Franklin and Airman 1st Class Cameron Padgett use an ammunition loading adaptor to feed 30-millimeter rounds into an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft ammo drum June 11, 2013, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The Thunderbolt II can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser-guided bombs and joint direct attack munitions. Franklin and Cameron are 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders. Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)
RMHMK6D2–PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft equipped with inert 500-pound GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided test bombs prepares for
RMHE937E–Weapon loaders from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare to load ammunition onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 8, 2013. The aircraft can deploy general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, wind corrected munitions dispenser, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute. Senior Airman Chris Willis)
RF2F2BBDE–A Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet of the Belgian Air Force at the Florennes Air Base. The F-16 is a single-engine multirole fighter jet.
RMJ2RE3G–Weapons Airmen from the 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit reconfigure an A-10C Thunderbolt II, April 25, 2017 at Moody Air Force Base. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munition, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, and illumination flares. The GAU-8/A 30mm cannon is capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets, including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
RMAGK4FX–Israeli Air force Boeing F 15I Thunder Ra am loaded with GBU 16 Paveway II laser guided bombs
RMHE937M–An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan on Oct. 7. The Thunderbolt II can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions or JDAM), wind corrected munitions dispenser or WCMD, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets including tanks. Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
RFEGGYDT–GBU-58 smart bomb loaded on a Royal Danish Air Force F-16A MLU during Operation Unified Protector.
RMHFEHH0–030327-N-1328C -503 The Mediterranean Sea (Mar. 27, 2003) -- Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Jeremy Geninatti prepares Computer Control Group units for assembly of the 500-lb GBU-12 laser guided bombs aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Eric A. Clement. (RELEASED) US Navy 030327-N-1328C-503 An Aviation Ordnanceman works on Compute
RF2JFF9Y2–BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 23, 2022: Laser-guided bombs GBU-24 Paveway III. Exhibition ILA Berlin Air Show 2022
RMHE9TRE–US Air Force (USAF) Airman First Class (A1C) William Gilmer (background), a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew Chief, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), conducts an engine running operation check as USAF Airman First Class (A1C) Brent Brooks, Munitions Handler, arms the GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs on the aircraft at a forward deployed base in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The aircraft also carries AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles.
RM2D4G1X3–AN F/A-18 HORNET PILOT CHECKS HIS LASER GUIDED BOMBS THE FLIGHT DECK ON THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
RMHFDG77–020303-N-1587C-056 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 3, 2002 -- Aviation Ordnancemen move a set of 500 pound GBU-12 MK83 laser guided bombs across the flight deck to awaiting strike aircraft. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW 9) are conducting combat missions over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Alta I. Cutler. (RELEASED) US Navy 020303-N-1587C-056 Loading bombs on aircraft aboard ship
