F-15E - F-15E crew uses new targeting pod

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England—The Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod made its operational debut Jan. 7 on an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron here. At high altitudes, with the third-generation pod, the weapons system officer is able to distinguish different pickup truck models on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynne Neveu)