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F-16 airstrike kills 3 terrorist leaders
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Posted on 09/28/2007 7:06:54 PM PDT by SandRat
9/28/2007 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon dropped precision munitions near Al Nussayyib, Iraq, Sept. 25 killing Abu Nasr al-Tunisi and two other al-Qaida Iraq operatives, according to Air Force officials.
They were killed when the aircraft, assigned to U.S. Central Command Air Forces, dropped two laser-guided 500-lb joint direct attack munition guided bomb unit-12 bombs, destroying the terrorist safe house where the three were meeting.
"Airpower is crucial to setting the conditions for stability in Iraq," said Lt. Gen. Gary L. North, the Combined Air Forces component commander. "Airpower overhead provides capability to the fight with precision targeting, which was used on (Sept. 25) to ensure these individuals could no longer target innocent Iraqi citizens."
Coalition Air Forces play a critical role in synchronizing and integrating day-to-day ground operations by providing close-air support, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, theater airlift, air-to-air refueling and aeromedical evacuation -- key and crucial components for the joint force commanders, joint and combined forces and the forces of NATO's International Security Assistance Force operations.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airastrikes; airstrike; bloweduprealgood; f16; frwn; iraq; kills; terrorists
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:06:57 PM PDT
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SandRat
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:07:40 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:08:11 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: SandRat
To: SandRat
JDAM - when you care enough to send the very best.
To: SandRat
Please add me to the list. Thanks!!
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:13:05 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(https://www.fred08.com/contribute.aspx?RefererID=c637caaa-315c-4b4c-9967-08d864cd0791)
To: SandRat
Great use of Lazer JDAMs. Its much better than having them sitting on a rack somewhere.
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:13:57 PM PDT
by
lormand
(Al Qaida is in deep doo doo)
To: SandRat
"F-16 airstrike kills 3 terrorist leaders.Snap, Crackle and Pop!
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:14:32 PM PDT
by
VR-21
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:15:00 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Wanted, dead or alive . Dead works for me.
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:15:49 PM PDT
by
csvset
To: SandRat
He got the full Zarqawi treatment I see.
To: SandRat
SHAITAN: HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN!!
SHAITAN: ALL YOUR SOUL ARE BELONG TO US.
SHAITAN: HA HA HA HA....
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:28:58 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(JIHADIS: WHAT YOU SAY!!)
To: SandRat
Please add me to the list. Thanks!!
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posted on
09/28/2007 7:53:03 PM PDT
by
FDNYRHEROES
(Always bring a liberal to a gunfight)
To: FDNYRHEROES
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posted on
09/28/2007 8:00:39 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
ropped two laser-guided 500-lb joint direct attack munition guided bomb unit-12 bombs, destroying the terrorist not so safe house where the three were meeting. Fixed it.
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posted on
09/28/2007 8:23:27 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: lormand
Great use of Lazer JDAMs. JDAM s are GPS guided, not laser.
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posted on
09/28/2007 8:29:19 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: SandRat; Royal Wulff
To: El Gato; SandRat; All
Yep...now the whole AREA just got a lot safer. Score yet another point for THE GOOD GUYS!!!
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posted on
09/28/2007 8:31:30 PM PDT
by
NordP
(No running or relenting. The problem will be dealt with. Decisively. Systematically. Permanently.)
To: El Gato
http://www.boeing.com/ids/news/2005/q1/nr_050203t.html
Laser JDAM... 2005
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posted on
09/28/2007 8:34:15 PM PDT
by
missnry
(The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
To: missnry
The Laser JDAM sensor is a modular kit that is easily installed in the field to the front of existing JDAM weapons. The laser sensor further enhances the highly capable Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System JDAM into one of the most mission flexible, low-cost weapons available in the world today.
Boeing will complete its development of the 500-pound LJDAM in 2006. Initial production deliveries are planned to begin as early as 2007.
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Boeing_Scores_Direct_Hit_In_Laser_JDAM_Moving_Target_Test_999.html
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posted on
09/28/2007 8:37:12 PM PDT
by
missnry
(The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
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