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USN 709427: KDU-1 Regulus, March 1955

USN 709427: KDU-1 Regulus, March 1955. The Navy’s Regulus, KDU-1, radio-controlled jet target drone rolls to a smooth landing with the aid of a parachute brake during a test at the Chincoteague, Virginia, Naval Air Station, March 23, 1955. The two planes in the background are F9F “Panther” jets. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: USN 709427: KDU-1 Regulus, March 1955. The Navy’s Regulus, KDU-1, radio-controlled jet target drone rolls to a smooth landing with the aid of a parachute brake during a test at the Chincoteague, Virginia, Naval Air Station, March 23, 1955. The two planes in the background are F9F “Panther” jets. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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