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unusual facts about air to air missile



807 Naval Air Squadron

Before leaving for the Far East in October 1961 the aircraft were modified to carry AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missiles and AGM-12 Bullpup air to ground missiles.


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328th Armament Systems Wing

The wing performed cradle-to-grave management of air dominance weapon system programs, including the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), AIM-9X Follow-on Sidewinder, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Targeting System, Miniature Air Launched Decoy, and aerial target systems.

Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

:AAAM may also refer to the AIM-152 AAAM air-to-air missile.

ATAS

AIM-92 Stinger, (aka Air To Air Stinger) air-to-air missile

Grid fin

Grid fins have been used on conventional missiles and bombs such as the Vympel R-77 air-to-air missile; the 3M-54 Klub (SS-N-27 Sizzler) family of cruise missiles; and the American Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) large-yield conventional bomb.

Kamov Ka-50

Reportedly, twin Igla light air-to-air missile launchers under each wingtip countermeasure pod (total 4 missiles).

Kh-23

AS-20 - French air-to-ground missile based on an early air-to-air missile

Swedish Air Force weapons

With air-to-air missiles odd numbers indicated radar seekers like the Rb 71 or Sky Flash, even numbers indicate IR seekers like the Rb 98 or IRIS-T off-boresight air-to-air missile.

Rb 71 The British Sky Flash semiactive air-to-air missile operated by the JA 37 viggen