Unlike later RPAs, the Firebee could not take off or land on its own. The Firebee was air-launched and controlled from a DC-130 director aircraft. After flying its mission, the AQM-34 was directed to a safe recovery area where its parachute was deployed. Then it would typically be retrieved with the Mid-Air Recovery System (or MARS). (U.S. Air Force photo)
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1960s <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/8</div>
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