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|author = U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) | |author = U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) | ||
|source = United States Navy | |source = United States Navy | ||
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|pub-country = Arabian Gulf ship at sea | |pub-country = Arabian Gulf ship at sea | ||
|notes = The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 19, 2003) -- Aviation Ordnancemen aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) load a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) onto a F/A-18C Hornet. JDAM's are guidance kits that convert 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. It is launched from any fighter or fighter-attack aircraft in the Navy's inventory. The Abraham Lincoln is deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) | |notes = The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 19, 2003) -- Aviation Ordnancemen aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) load a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) onto a F/A-18C Hornet. JDAM's are guidance kits that convert 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. It is launched from any fighter or fighter-attack aircraft in the Navy's inventory. The Abraham Lincoln is deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) |
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Loading a JDAM onto an F/A-18C Hornet |
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U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) |
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United States Navy |
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March 19, 2003 |
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Arabian Gulf ship at sea |
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The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 19, 2003) -- Aviation Ordnancemen aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) load a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) onto a F/A-18C Hornet. JDAM's are guidance kits that convert 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. It is launched from any fighter or fighter-attack aircraft in the Navy's inventory. The Abraham Lincoln is deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) |
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