1.   Although all targeting pods show pictures of targets on the ground and also guide the bombs, the Litening II pods provide a clearer view, from farther distances.

2.   A crewman would sit in the bomb bay, with binoculars and a joystick, guiding the bomb toward its target by radio signals or, later, radar.

3.   For most of their flights, a computer does the steering and a system of computers linked by satellites guides the bombs to their targets.

4.   In addition, all Predators delivered next year will come with infrared devices that can be used to guide bombs into targets.

5.   In the Balkans, clouds have blocked pilots from beaming their lasers to targets on the ground to guide bombs to their targets.

6.   In the past, officials have blamed clouds or hostile fire for apparently interfering with a laser beamed from the plane to the target to guide the bomb.

7.   Officials blamed clouds or hostile fire for apparently interfering with a laser beamed from the plane to the target to guide the bomb to earth.

8.   The guidance systems will adjust targeting data guiding each bomb for the effects of wind, increasing accuracy.

9.   The laser beam that guides the bomb to its target cannot be aimed through a heavy cloud cover, or fog.