1943 Photo Gallery. Last updated 13 November, 2015
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• April 1943 -- The Hedron 14 Experimental Unit, a special aircraft ordnance group, was formed in San Diego to support the rocket test work of the California Institute of Technology.
• December 1943 Aviation Ordnance Development Unit No. 1 (AODU-1) was commissioned under the cognizance of Commander Fleet Air, West Coast.
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Barrage Rockets

Barrage Rockets, Inyokern, February 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.

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Lincoln truck

Lincoln truck abandoned on range in 1943 was hauled onto station this week, destined to go in display in the Maturango Museum, 01 June 1962. Rocketeer photo..

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PB4Y-1 Privateer

AODU-1 PB4Y-1 Privateer BuNo 32151 with fuselage mounted HVAR launch rails, Harvey Field, circa 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


TBF-1 Avenger

TBF-1 Avenger and 1st forward firing aircraft rocket, Goldstone, 14 July 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


VJ-7 PV-1 Hudson

VJ-7 PV-1 Hudson, rocket rail launchers, 15 Aug 1943. OfficialU.S. Navy photo.


VJ-7 PV-1 Hudson

VJ-7 PV-1 Hudson, cockpit rocket controls, 15 Aug 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


J4F Widgeon

J4F Widgeon, Harvey Field, Inyokern, 15 August 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


VJ-7 TBF Avenger

VJ-7 TBF Avenger 3.5" HVAR being loaded on the launch rail, Harvey Field, 15 August 1943. U.S. Navy photo.


Loading 3.5" Mighty Mouse rockets

Loading 3.5" Mighty Mouse rockets on VJ-7 TBF Avenger rail launchers at Harvey Field, Inyokern, 15 August 1943. U.S. Navy photo.


VJ-7 TBF Avenger rail launchers

VJ-7 TBF Avenger rail launchers at Harvey Field, Inyokern, 15 August 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


VJ-7 TBF Avenger

VJ-7 TBF Avenger with 3.5 rail launchers at Harvey Field, Inyokern, 15 August 1943. U.S. Navy photo.

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O Club bar

Harvey Field O Club bar, Inyokern, circa late 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


O Club bar

Harvey Field O Club bar, Inyokern, circa late 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


Pilots, Harvey Field

Pilots, Harvey Field, Inyokern, 01 November 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


F4U-1D Corsair

F4U-1D Corsair, 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket, Area L, Harvey Field, Inyokern, circa late 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


F4U-1D Corsair

F4U-1D Corsair, 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket, Area L, Harvey Field, Inyokern, circa late 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


F4U-1D Corsair

F4U-1D Corsair, 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket, Area L, Harvey Field, Inyokern, circa late 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


Pelican controls

B-17 Flying Fortress, Pelican controls, 17 Nov 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


Pelican controls

B-17 Flying Fortress, Pelican controls, 17 Nov 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


M-16 Pelican Glider target

M-16 Pelican Glider target. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Scott Pedersen.


SBN-1 cockpit

SBN-1 BuNo 1547 (2nd series) cockpit, Harvey Field, 17 November 1943. U.S. Navy photo.


SBN-1 bomb bay

SBN-1 BuNo 1547 (2nd series) bomb bay, Harvey Field, 17 November 1943. U.S. Navy photo.


SBN-1 tail antenna

SBN-1 BuNo 1547 (2nd series) close-up view of the tail antenna, Harvey Field, 17 November 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


TBF Avenger

TBF Avenger, modex 321, 3.5" aircraft rockets, 01 Dec 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


TBM Avenger JoDo

TBM Avenger "JoDo", LTjg F "Robbie" Robinson and plane captain at NAS North Island. Robinson & JoDo test fired air-ground-rockets at NOTS in Dec. 1943. Nanval Aviation News photo.


F4U-4 Corsair

F4U-4 Corsair, firing 5" rocket salvo, 01 Dec 1943. Official U.S. Navy photo.


M-16 Pelican Glider target

M-16 Pelican Glider target mounted under a B-17 Flying Fortress. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Scott Pedersen.


B-17E Flying Fortress

B-17E Flying Fortress, s/n 41-9163, M-16 Pelican Glider target, 01 Jan 1944. Official U.S. Navy photo.


F6F Hellcat

NOTS F6F Hellcat parked on the ramp with open engine access panels, Harvey Field, 01 January 1944. Official U.S. Navy photo.