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Marine ordnancemen discuss procedures for mounting an NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) onto an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

An NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) is transported to an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

An NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) mounted on the fuselage station of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

USAF personnel attach the flight control fins to an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to the wingtips of an F-16CJ. The crew prepares the aircraft for deployment to support a local Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) exercise

USAF personnel attach the flight control fins to an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to the wingtips of an F-16CJ. The crew prepares the aircraft for deployment to support a local Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) exercise

An Air Force Systems Command Armament Division F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft launches an AIM-120A advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) toward a QF-100 target drone. (Substandard image)

Ordnancemen of Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) load a practice AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the wing tip of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during Exercise COPE THUNDER

Plane directors position an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft on the flight deck as another F/A-18 approaches for a landing during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). The aircraft are assigned to Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125)

A Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles flies out on a mission

Marine ordnancemen guide an NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) into position on an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

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Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeff Slayton

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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15/09/1983
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