September 13 2010
A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber has just carried for the first time a full load of AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missiles (JASSMs) on a flight over the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Air Force News Service.
Flying from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, late last week, the bomber carried 24 AGM-158 missiles as part of an effort to ensure maintainers and B-1 crews remain proficient in uploading, flying, employing and downloading the JASSM, Air Force officials said. All...
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