B-1 carries first full JASSM load

[ErnstBlofeld]

AFNS:

 

A Dyess Air Force Base B-1 Bomber carried a full load of 24 AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles on a five-hour flight over the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 7 -- a first for the B-1 and AGM-158.

 

"The mission was a success," said Maj. Brian Owen, chief of wing weapons and tactics. "Everything went as planned, and we can verify that the B-1B can, in fact, operate its full capacity of JASSMs."

 

The purpose of the flight was to ensure maintainers, ammo and munitions troops and B-1 aircrew are proficient in uploading, flying, employing and downloading the AGM-158 JASSM and to test all missile-related processes to see if there's room for improvement. None of the missiles were released during this test; they were system-checked while in the air.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2010 by Rheo
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