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Ground crewman prepare to load bombs onto the pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6)

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Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon

State: Nevada (NV)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Lcdr Slowik

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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15/04/1983
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