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A French air force Mirage 2000N takes off on a strike mission from its advanced air base in Jordan. It has been modified to carry four GBU-12 laser-guided bombs, doubling its payload for close air support missions. (French AF photo)

1 posted on 11/25/2015 8:45:20 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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The “N” was for “nuclear”. A “D” is for “diverse”, aka multi-role, and could carry 10 of the GBU-12s...


2 posted on 11/25/2015 9:40:25 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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