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A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coast during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles under its wings and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage

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Base: Eglin Air Force Base

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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