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Mighty Mouse Missile

The Mighty Mouse unguided air-to-air missile was usually fired in salvoes from U.S. Navy and Air Force jet fighters. The fins unfolded when the rocket left its firing tube or pod.

Image Number: WEB12743-2013
Credit: Photo by Dane Penland, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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