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590130 Under a Tanker During Eclipse Program

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QF-106A 59-0130 Drone flying over the deserts of Holloman AFB, NM during its time in the Eclipse Project, which was to demonstrate the feasibility of a reusable tow-launch vehicle concept. BTW, there is a pilot in the aircraft here. If you look at the full-size version of the photo, you will see him. Photo taken as the aircraft flew below a KC-135 tanker. Photo taken by NASA's Jim Ross