An Edwards F-22 Raptor drops a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb for the first time on July 11th, 2008 as part of a safe separation test to integrate the bomb to the aircraft. The SDB is a 250-pound class precision guided munition capable of destroying high-priority stationary targets from Air Force fighters and bombers from stand-off distances. [Lockheed Martin photo by Kevin Robertson]
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News: F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop [2008-07-17]
On July 11, the 411th Flight Test Squadron passed a milestone as an F-22 Raptor travelling at supersonic speed dropped a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb for the first time.
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News: Donley and Schwartz are Wrong [2009-04-13]
The top two bosses of the United States Air Force (USAF), Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Mr. Michael Donley and the top serving military man, General Schwartz are wrong about the future air power roadmap for the service.
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News: Congress must challenge DOD and administration on flawed air power roadmap [2011-01-09]
The top leadership in the U.S. Department of Defense is out of their depth when considering what air domination capability is good to defend America.
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