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Historic bomb goes out with a bang

The last of the M-117 General Purpose Bombs were assembled at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 8, 2017. The numbers 5-73 represent the month and year that the bomb was originally created. This bomb was manufactured around May of 1973. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick
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