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An Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) after it is dropped into a "Catcher's Mitt", during a ground ejection test from the wing of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft at the Pacific Missile Test Center

Personnel check on an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after a ground ejection test is performed at the Pacific Missile Test Center. AN F-14A Tomcat aircraft is in the background

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A view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft with advanced medium range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) under its wing, in flight over the Pacific Missile Test Center

A view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft with advanced medium range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) under its wing, in flight over the Pacific Missile Test Center

An Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California

A ground ejection test is performed on an F-14A Tomcat aircraft armed with an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) at the Pacific Missile Test Center

A left underside view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft prior to the launch of an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) at the Pacific Missile Test Center

An Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) before it is dropped into a "Catcher's Mitt" during a ground ejection test from the wing of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft at the Pacific Missile Test Center

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Naval Air Station, Point Mugu

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Mark Washington

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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16/09/1981
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label_outline Explore Catcher, Medium Range Air To Air Missile, Ejection

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