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Rated by Participant: 7A64BAB291CEA78D53AF4E0671A0C53BB6F3143A0915AB98672B0EA04E4799AC
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Additional context: This was a 747-400F that was modified to shoot low and high powered lasers at enemy ballistic missiles. The aircraft was decommissioned and scrapped in December of 2011, as the programs funding was cut. https://www.aftc.af.mil/News/On-This-Day-in-Test-History/Article-Display-Test-History/Article/2224842/july-13-2007-airborne-laser-testing/
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