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Aviation-NASA aircrafts-Prototypes (1538 images)
Title : SR-71B - in Flight with F-18 Chase Aircraft - View from Air Force Tanker
Caption :
NASA 831, an SR-71B operated by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, cruises over the Mojave Desert with an F/A-18 Hornet flying safety chase. They were photographed on a 1996 mission from an Air Force refueling tanker The F/A-18 Hornet is used primarily as a safety chase and support aircraft at Dryden. As support aircraft, the F-18s are used for safety chase, pilot proficiency and aerial photography.
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