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    A missile is being launched from what appears to be a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. The image captures the moment of launch with a large plume of white smoke and exhaust gases surrounding the missile as it ascends vertically. The photograph was taken at dusk or dawn, evidenced by the deep blue sky in the background.

    USS JOHN PAUL JONES, AT SEA

    06.19.2014

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    U.S. Navy           

    The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) launches a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) during a live-fire test of the ship's aegis weapons system. Over the course of three days, the crew of John Paul Jones successfully engaged six targets, firing a total of five missiles that included four SM-6 models and one Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) model. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.19.2014
    Date Posted: 06.27.2014 20:55
    Photo ID: 1424616
    VIRIN: 140619-N-ZZ999-167
    Resolution: 2592x3888
    Size: 2.04 MB
    Location: USS JOHN PAUL JONES, AT SEA

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