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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 4, 1957 reads, "One of newest fleet-based carrier planes is F-3H2N Demon flown by Lt. Thomas S. Rigers of Washington D.C. in victory pass after shooting down drone plane. Black smoke rising from desert floor is from crashed drone. Victory pass is pilot's reward for job 'well done.' Pilots agree that downing propeller-driven planes. Demon carries Sidewinder and can fire it at 50,000 feet."; See images #00117964 through #00117966 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Naval Air Weapons Station (China Lake, Calif.) United States.--Navy United States.--Navy--Aviation Air bases--California--China Lake Demon (Jet fighter plane) Ordnance testing--California--China Lake Ordnance, Naval--California--China Lake Smoke--California--China Lake Smoke plumes--California--China Lake Deserts--California--China Lake Brush--California--China Lake Clouds--California--China Lake Mountains--California, Southern China Lake (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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