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Check: http://www.bagram.afcent.af.mil/photos/ ... eryID=4554. Tomorrow, I will post an article edited by me and covering most of the stuff which is already known to the public.

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Joachim Jacob
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They've been using them since November of last year!

You are right, Hogfixer2001!

According to a 332nd AEW PA news release, Capt. Brian \"Snap\" Curland from the 175th Wing, Maryland ANG, made history when he dropped the first JDAM from a newly upgraded A-10C in combat September 19, 2007. That occured during an OIF (late) deployment to Al Asad AB, Iraq.

http://www.175wg.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123097039

But because of grounding the worldwide F-15 fleet after a crash, CENTCOM redirected all deployed A-10s from Al Asad to Bagram AB, Afghanistan, to fill the gap of widely grounded F-15E Strike Eagles at this airbase.

I'm not sure if the redirected Hogs also employed GBU-38s in Afghanistan at that time. Please give me time to check again the archives for related USAF/CENTCOM \"Airpower summaries\"...

Or can/will you confirm the employment of GBU-38s by A-10Cs in Afghanistan already after this redirection?

I would be very grateful for any first-hand support!

If you want remain anonymous, please send me a PM or E-Mail. As a journalist, I can protect all of my sources.

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Joachim Jacob
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Yes! I was part of the group that got redirected from Al Asad to Bagram in November and we were well equipped with JDAMS.

Special thanks for first-hand confirmation, Hogfixer2001! Very helpful input. For details I will contact you via PM.

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Joachim Jacob
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When does the SDB go into the active inventory?(or is it already?) Will the hog be cleared to carry them? Mass wise, an A-10 could carry a couple dozen of those puppies easily.

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