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590145 WT78 w/AERO-3B Launcher

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F-106A 59-0145 of the 48th FIS Langley AFB during William Tell 1978 with an AERO-3B launcher (normally used for the early AIM-9 series) mounted to a pylon adapter in turn mounted to the AERO-7A rack installed in the pylon. The AERO-3B was used for mounting the AIS pods used to transmit the aircraft conditions and actions to the Aircraft Combat Maneuvering Instrument (ACMI) range. Robert Wegeman