New Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets drop first bombs

Air Force F-35 Lightning fighter jets drop first bombs

Airmen from the 388th and 419th fighter wings dropped the laser-guided bombs at Hill Air Force Base in Utah last week. “This is significant because we’re building the confidence of our pilots by actually dropping something off the airplane instead of simulating weapon employment,” Lt. Col. George Watkins said in an Air Force statement.

 

 

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