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Missile Park-AIM-54 PHOENIX, long range >120 miles, supersonic air to air over the horizon launch & leave, 1,000 lbs., for USN F-14A TOMCAT only, capable of 6 AIM-54 carry. 1st firing 1966 (pre-F-14) |
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Missile Park-AUM-N-2/AQM-41 PETREL, obsolete-WWII Mk41 torpedo with wings, 22' length, 12' wingspan. Launched from PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER & other USN aircraft |
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Missile Park-(tallest missile in the park) UGM-27 ballistic nuclear-tipped POLARIS very long range supersonic submerged-submarine launched, In 1962-four launches to impact area-Kwajalein Atoll |
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Missile Park-SSM-N-9/RGM-15/MQM-15 REGULUS II, US Navy 1st supersonic nuclear-capable, weight-21,000 lbs. GE Turbojet engine 10,000 lb thrust. $2.7 mil. cost each but multiple uses. Replaced by MACH 2 Missile. |
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Missile Park-SSM-N-8/RGM-6/BQM-6 REGULUS I, medium range shore, surface or submarine launched against hardened targets, Production ended 1958 |
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Missile Park-AIM-9 SIDEWINDER, supersonic air to air, passive InfraRed heat-seeking target detector (will fly up a jet tailpipe), Invented 1948 at then Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake, Developmental flight tests at Point Mugu 1951 |
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Missile Park-ASM-N-7/AGM-12 BULLPUP II, supersonic air to surface, range 3 miles, Pilot radio-link guidance, 2X the BULLPUP I warhead, TechEval 1956-1958 |
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Missile Park-ASM-N-7/AGM-12 BULLPUP I, supersonic air to surface, range-3+ miles, TechEval 1956-1958. Mounted F-14A TOMCAT BuNo. 158623 in background |
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Missile Park-SAM-A-18/MIM-23 HAWK, surface to air, First known kill of a supersonic target-intercepted an Honest John missile 1960 |
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2006-03-23 AGM-88 HARM, High-perf. Anti-Radiation Missile, supersonic, 125 lb. warhead, USN (Lead Serv.) TechEval 1980, 1st prod. 1983 Texas Instr.; USN, USAF & Foreign Mil. Sales, 1989-1st hostile use Gulf of Sidra, 1991 use Gulf War, now latest-ATK AGM-88E AARGM |
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Missile Park-RV-N-16/AAM-N-4 ORIOLE, air to air, 1947-1948 Era, 1950 research at Pt. Mugu, long range (for then) 25 miles |
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Missile Park-AIM-7 SPARROW I, air to air, obsolete |