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A supersonic ground-to-air pilotless aircraft (GAPA) receives its final check prior to launching at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., c. 1949. The USAF launched more than 100 such Boeing-built test vehicles in research to develop defensive weapons against bomber attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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| Source | http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=raf&page=86 |
| Author | U.S. Air Force |
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