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To: AFreeBird

Love those missiles on top of the winglets!


14 posted on 10/23/2020 3:26:22 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Love those missiles on top of the winglets!

Those aren't winglets. Those are wings in the folded position. Carrier aircraft wings often fold.

36 posted on 10/23/2020 4:12:31 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

not winglets, folded up wings for smaller deck footprint

they fold down before launch


37 posted on 10/23/2020 4:12:52 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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