/ Published May 29, 2019
Members of the 96th Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization team prepare the AIM-9X that will be used during a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air-to-air and surface-to-air missile in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)
Capt. Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron F-16 Experimental Test Pilot, inspects his F-16 Fighting Falcon before take-off at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 24, 2019. This was the first time this AIM-9X was used against a QF-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)
Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith and Staff Sgt. Michael Velasco, 96th Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization, load an AIM-9X onto a F-16 Fighting Falcon before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air-to-air and surface-to-air missile in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)
Lt. Col. Alec Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, Gerrold Heikkinen, QF-16 Pilot and Capt. Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron F-16 Experimental Test Pilot, talk about the QF-16 that will be used during a test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The QF-16 provides a higher capability, fourth generation aerial target that is more representative of today's targets and threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)
Tech. Sgt. Gregory Harrison, Airman 1st Class Tiffany Shelton, and Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith, 96th Maintenance Group\Blue Weapons, prepare the AIM-9X before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air-to-air and surface-to-air missile in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)
Airman 1st Class Tiffany Shelton, 96th Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization, prepares a part for the AIM-9X before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air-to-air and surface-to-air missile in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)
James Gabert, Raytheon Missile Systems Engineer, and Reid Wakayama, TSI Preflight support and Instrumentation, preflight the AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is the most advanced infrared-tracking, short-range, air-to-air and surface-to-air missile in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)