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2024-02-09 21:15:53 UTC - HELPFUL
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The image shows a jettisoned aircraft drop tank. This is not a bomb or a missile, but additional storage for fuel for aircraft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AV-cSFd5GI https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_tank Drop Tanks can be seen mounted on F16s in the following at the following link: https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104505/f-16-fighting-falcon/
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