Air Force F-15s able to carry more guided bombs in single flight
US Air Force The Air Force says it was able to fly an F-15E with six Joint Direct Attack Munitions mounted on one side of the fighter jet. Strapping six JDAMs to one side means the F-15E can now carry up to 15 of the guided bombs, allowing it to ferry the weapons for other jets. The test was a proof of concept for Agile Combat Employment, a concept that allows the Air Force to spread out its forces to make them harder to target. EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully flew an F-15E Strike Eagle carrying six JDAMs on a ...