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A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 442nd Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES), 53rd Fighter Wing (FW), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (NV), in flight over the coast line near Destin, Florida (FL) during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 442nd Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES), 53rd Fighter Wing (FW), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (NV), in flight over the Florida (FL) coast line following a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 442nd Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES), 53rd Fighter Wing (FW), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (NV), in flight over the coast line near Destin, Florida (FL) during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15A Eagle aircraft from the 53rd Fighter Wings (FW), Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES) fly a refueling mission with a Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the 916th Air Refueling Wing (AWR), during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to Detachment 1, 28th Test Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, maneuvers into a vertical climb during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to Detachment 1, 28th Test Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, maneuvers into a vertical climb during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to Detachment 1, 28th Test Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, maneuvers into the vertical during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to Detachment 1, 28th Test Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, maneuvers into a vertical climb during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to Detachment 1, 28th Test Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, maneuvers into a inverted dive during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 442nd Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES), 53rd Fighter Wing (FW), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (NV), performs a right wing over banking maneuver, on approach at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL), following a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2

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State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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