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A Ballistic Aerial Target System (BATS) missile is launched during Marine Corps target operations

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Twentynine Palms

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Tom Randell

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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11/12/1981
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Twentynine Palms Base, California
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