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An Eurofighter Typhoon airplane drops the first laser guided bomb
Aberporth, Great Britain - Its the first live bomb test performed
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The Typhoon Combined Test Team (CTT), comprising staff from BAE Systems and the RAF, has successfully completed the first mission to drop a laser guided bomb, scoring a direct hit at the Aberporth range in the UK. The trial aircraft, BT-005, flown by Flt Lt Dave Bowlzer from 17 Squadron and BAE Systems test pilot Paul Stone, completed the first fully laser guided weapon release using the Litening...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency