Aegis testing in 1975
Here is USS Norton Sound AVM-1 conducting test with Aegis system, she was equipped with a Mark 26 missile launcher on the stern. #ussnortonsound #aegis #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
Test ship
Here is USS Norton Sound AVM-1 in 1981 with vertical launch system (VLS) installed on the forecastle along with the Aegis system above the bridge. #ussnortonsound #vls #aegis #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
RIM-66
A look back to USS Norton Sound AVM-1 firing a RIM-66 Standard-MR (medium range) SM-2 missile on the Pacific Missile Test Center Range in...
