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An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division drops a 1,000 pound Paveway I series Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) during test to clear the weapon for Fleet use. The aircraft is piloted by LT. Dan Hinson of the Strike Ordnance Department of Pax River

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An F-14A/B Tomcat aircraft assigned to the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Patuxent River is shown is shown dropping 1,000 pound Paveway 1 series Laser Guided Bombs (LGB) in an effort to clear the weapons for fleet use. Previous F-14 air-to-ground testeing has been completed with Mark 80 series general purpose bombs, cluster munitions and vaarious training stores

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Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River

State: Maryland (MD)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Vernon Pugh

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/02/1994
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