An XAIM-54A <i>Phoenix</i> air-to-air missile is launched from the Douglas NA-3A <i>Skywarrior</i> (BuNo 135427), which was used as a testbed, on 8 September 1966. A Grumman F-9J <i>Cougar</i> is visible in the background. Note that the NA-3A has been fitted with an AWG-9 radar.
USN
1966-09-08
U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News November 1966 <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1966/Nov66.pdf">[1]</a>; Official U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.alternatewars.com/Archives/AIM-54/AIM-54.htm">KN-13326</a>