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The Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), also known as "Mighty Mouse", is an unguided rocket used by United States military aircraft. It was 2.75 inches (70 mm) in diameter. Designed as an air-to-air weapon for interceptor aircraft to shoot down enemy bombers, it primarily saw service as an air-to-surface weapon. The FFAR has been developed into the modern Hydra 70 series, which is still in service.
A Mighty Mouse rocket at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia
Mk 4 mod 10 rocket on display at Volkel Air Base
Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake is a large military installation in California that supports the research, testing and evaluation programs of the United States Navy. It is part of Navy Region Southwest under Commander, Navy Installations Command, and was originally known as Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS).
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VX-9 returns to its home at NAWS China Lake
Image: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake logo
Indian Wells Valley, showing Ridgecrest, California and the China Lake area
Vought DF-8F Crusader drone director originally based at USN China Lake