A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet fighter aircraft launches an AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missile over the Pacific Ocean during a training exercise at the Point Mugu Sea Range March 4, 2017 in Point Mugu, California. (photo by Chris Pagenkopf via Planetpix)

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A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet fighter aircraft launches an AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missile over the Pacific Ocean during a training exercise at the Point Mugu Sea Range March 4, 2017 in Point Mugu, California.

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Location: Point Mugu, California
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