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Rushworth, Robert Aitken, Maj Gen USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Madison, ME
Last Address Camarillo, CA
Date of Passing Mar 17, 1993
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1969-1971, AGM-65 Maverick Missile
From Year 1969
To Year 1971
Personal Memories
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AGM-65 Maverick Missile Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The Air Force accepted the first AGM-65A Maverick in August 1972. A total of 25,750 A and B Mavericks were purchased by the Air Force. Maverick A's have recently been phased out of the inventory. The Air Force is exploring the possibility of converting phased out A's and near obsolete B's and making an EO version to be named AGM-65H. The software in the H would be upgraded increasing its capability.
The Air Force took delivery of the first AGM-65D in October 1983, with initial operational capability in February 1986. Delivery of operational AGM-65G missiles took place in 1989.
More than 5,000 AGM-65 A/B/D/E/F/G's were employed during Operation Desert Storm, mainly attacking armored targets. Mavericks played a large part in the destruction of Iraq's significant military force.
