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ABOARD USS BATAAN (Mar. 29, 2001) -- A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is launched after locking onto its target during a live fire missile exercise aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5), a Wasp class amphibious assault ship.  U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman John Taucher. (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 March 29, 2001
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate Airman John Taucher
Caption Writer
 Ms. Henrietta Wright, NVNS Staff
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 5
Other Visible Equipment
 RIM-116, RAM missile launcher
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Missile in flight