Australian F-35A Conducts First in-Flight Weapons Release
Australian F-35A Conducts First in-Flight Weapons Release 13 Januari 2017 RAAF F-35 combat radius (image : ASPI) One of Australia’s F‐35A aircraft has conducted its first ever in‐flight weapons release during an exercise departing from Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona on 14 December 2016. The GBU‐12, 500lb Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb, was employed by Australian aircraft A35‐002, during a sortie over the Barry M Goldwater Range (BMGR) just west of Luke AFB. Australian Deputy Director of the JSF Transition Team and F‐35 Operational Requirements Manager, Wing Commander (WGCDR) Steven “Rooster” Bradley, is enthusiastic about what this achievement signifies for the Australian F‐35A Program, and said this exercise marks a significant milestone for the Australian F‐35A Program and is indicative of the steady progress being made on the Program every day. RAAF F-35 A35-002 (photo : picssr) “The GBU‐12 is the first in a lo...