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33rd Fighter Wing fires live AIM-9X missiles for first time
Airman 1st Class Nathan Ortiz, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects AIM-9X missiles before they are loaded on to 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning IIs at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 17, 2019. The weapons load marked the first time AIM-9X missiles have been loaded on to 33rd FW F-35A Lightning IIs as part of a short-notice Weapons Standardization and Evaluation Program tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Litteral)

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Photo by: Airman 1st Class Amber Litteral |  VIRIN: 190917-F-MX664-1028.JPG