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A Cutlass pilot makes the long climb into the cockpit of an F7U-3. This aircraft carries a test version of the AAM-N-2 air-to-air missile, an early version of the AIM-7 Sparrow. (U.S. Navy)
A Cutlass pilot makes the long climb into the cockpit of an F7U-3. This aircraft carries a test version of the AAM-N-2 air-to-air missile, an early version of the AIM-7 Sparrow. (U.S. Navy)