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Tyndall AFB

Facility · USA

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Home of the Air Warfare Center. Doctrines for the use of tactical air-to-air missiles were developed at Tyndall.

In 1958, Tyndall became the host for the biennial air-to-air weapons meet that was nicknamed William Tell. By 1986, the meet had grown from a air-to-air rocketry meet into an inclusive competition involving aircrews, maintenance teams, and weapons loading specialists.

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