U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner/Released 201029-M-PM950-041.JPG
Sep 29, 2021
US Marine Capt Andrew Sanchez with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepares to launch an F-35B from the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth while armed with a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) in the Western Pacific Ocean on September 12th, 2021. The GBU-49 is a laser and GPS-guided bomb effective across various conditions and against many types of moving or stationary targets. VMFA-211, deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, became the first squadron to employ the GBU-49 from a Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier.
CAMERA
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
LENS
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
APERTURE
8
SHUTTERSPEED
1/500
ISO
125
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