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A Republic YRF-84F launches from its Convair GRB-36F mother ship during FICON (Fighter Conveyor) tests in the 1950s. (US Air Force)
A Republic YRF-84F launches from its Convair GRB-36F mother ship during FICON (Fighter Conveyor) tests in the 1950s. (US Air Force)