A B-1B Lancer soars over the Gulf Coast during a Combat Hammer Sortie on the Eglin Air Force Base range March 16. The bomber from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB, Texas., flew in and dropped a Guided Bomb Unit-32 during the week-long air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (Courtesy photo.)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 20th Fighter Wing releases a Guided Bomb Unit-31 over the Eglin Air Force Base range March 16. Approximately 10 F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing were on hand to participate in the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer at Eglin. The week-long evaluation is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located here. The squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (Courtesy photo.)

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F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 20th Fighter Wing soar over the coastline of North West Florida during a Combat Hammer sortie mission March 17. More than 10 F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing were on hand to participate in the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer at Eglin. The week-long evaluation is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located here. The squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (Courtesy photo.)

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A B-1B Lancer releases a Guided Bomb Unit-32 during a Combat Hammer Sortie on the Eglin Air Force Base range March 16. The bomber from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB, Texas, participated in the week-long air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron hosts 20 to 25 evaluations at Hill and Eglin each year, assessing weapon system performance, reliability, capabilities, and limitations in realistic combat scenarios against representative real-world targets. (Courtesy photo.)

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Combat Hammer: in the air

Published March 22, 2011

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