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An underside view of an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft in-flight. VX-4 is testing and evaluating the AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM). The Hornet is armed with eight AMRAAMs on four wing pylons and two on the fuselage. The Hornet also carries two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wing tip

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An air-to-air left front view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) during operational evaluation (OPEVAL) tests of Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles

An underside view of an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft in-flight. VX-4 is testing and evaluating the AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM). The Hornet is armed with eight AIM-120 AMRAAMS mounted on four wing pylons and two mounted on the fuselage. The Hornet is also carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wing tip

A underside view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four (VX-4)

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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: PHC K. K. Thornsley

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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17/02/1981
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label_outline Explore Vx, Air Test, Hornet Aircraft

Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,

171109-N-CY161-067 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2017)The

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