Keywords: AIM-54A first test A-3A NAN11-66.jpg An XAIM-54A Phoenix air-to-air missile is launched from the Douglas NA-3A Skywarrior BuNo 135427 which was used as a testbed on 8 September 1966 A Grumman F-9J Cougar is visible in the background Note that the NA-3A has been fitted with an AWG-9 radar U S Navy Naval Aviation News November 1966 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1966/Nov66 pdf; Official U S Navy photograph http //www alternatewars com/Archives/AIM-54/AIM-54 htm KN-13326 1966-09-08 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Launches of AIM-54 Phoenix missiles Douglas A-3 Skywarrior test aircraft |