Test Drop (IMAGE)

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Test Drop

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An F-16C from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada releases a mock nuclear weapon for a March test at Tonopah Test Range. The test is the first in a series planned over the next three years.

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Sandia National Laboratories/James Galli

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