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Eglin’s 33rd Fighter Wing reached a milestone last week when the newest fighter in the military’s inventory, the F-35 Lightening II, launched four GBU-12 guided munitions for the first time. Up until that time, launch of munitions from the aircraft was simulated. The weapons drop was originally scheduled for late spring of this year but was ahead of schedule.
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