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Follow-On to GBU-28 ‘Bunker Buster’ Released in Flight Test

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, October 14th, 2021

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Follow-On to GBU-28 ‘Bunker Buster’ Released in Flight Test

The U.S. Air Force on Oct. 13 said that it has tested a 5,000 pound GBU-72 munition ("Courtesy Photo" posted to Air Force web page)

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