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An antique bi-plane performs aerial stunts for guests attending the air show

MK117 Jato Booster assisted BQM-74 aerial target soars into flight for gunnery exercises of units participating in UNITAS 37-96. The target can simulate aircraft or cruise missiles in a variety of threat profiles. The BQM is operated and maintained by Fleet Composite Squadron Six (FLECOMPRON SIX) aerial target detachment two homeported at Dam Neck, Virginia. UNITAS is an annual operation in which a US Navy task group conduct combined exercises with participating navies. The task group for UNITAS 37-96 include the frigate USS JOHN L. HALL (FFG 32), tank landing ship USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST 1194) (not shown) and the attack submarine USS NARWHAL (SSN 671) (not shown)

A spectator takes photos of a performance during the

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An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Three (HS-3) launches flares during a training exercise.

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Full Description: Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster. The Ercoupe took off from March Field, California and was piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr...UID: SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1538

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march afb aviation lycoming o 145 erco ercoupe 415 porterfield lp 65 collegiate homer boushey aerospace jpl experimental flight national aeronautics and space administration ercoupe 415 rato erco ercoupe porterfield aircraft porterfield collegiate lycoming erco yo 55 ercoupe guggenheim aeronautical laboratory at the california institute of technology boushey jato airplane guggenheim aeronautical laboratory o 145 porterfield lp 65 rocket assisted take off aircraft yo 55 usaaf 41 18875 engineering and research corporation general aviation erco march air force base jet assisted take off nc 28655 galcit lp 65 collegiate nc 25577 march field jet propulsion laboratory ercoupe 415 c 41 18875 1940 s 40 s take off first jato pound thrust jato full description captain homer boushey jr rocket engines rocket technology jet aircraft nasa
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1940 - 1945
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Expedition 40 Preflight. NASA public domain image colelction.

A couple of birds that are in the water. Swan take off competition.

JFK Tour of KSC. NASA public domain image colelction.

A U.S. AIr Force B-2 Spirit bomber, deployed from Whiteman

Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb

J-85 F-106 AIRPLANE SPIKE INLET 40-60 TAKE OFF CONFIGURATION AT HANGAR APRON QUIET ENGINE SITE

Air-to-air, side view of a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10A Extender from March AFB, California preparing to refuel an in trail 60th Airlift Wing's C-5B Galaxy over the High Sierra mountains in northern California. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A seagull taking off from a body of water. Pelican take off bird, animals.

PROPULSION SYSTEMS LABORATORY PSL ENGINE INSTALLATIONS

QCGAT QUIET CLEAN GENERAL AVIATION TURBOFAN ENGINE NACELLE

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march afb aviation lycoming o 145 erco ercoupe 415 porterfield lp 65 collegiate homer boushey aerospace jpl experimental flight national aeronautics and space administration ercoupe 415 rato erco ercoupe porterfield aircraft porterfield collegiate lycoming erco yo 55 ercoupe guggenheim aeronautical laboratory at the california institute of technology boushey jato airplane guggenheim aeronautical laboratory o 145 porterfield lp 65 rocket assisted take off aircraft yo 55 usaaf 41 18875 engineering and research corporation general aviation erco march air force base jet assisted take off nc 28655 galcit lp 65 collegiate nc 25577 march field jet propulsion laboratory ercoupe 415 c 41 18875 1940 s 40 s take off first jato pound thrust jato full description captain homer boushey jr rocket engines rocket technology jet aircraft nasa