VX-5 Vampires A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156770, XE-06, launching from the USS Ranger (CV-61) waist catapult in 1974. Photo from Tailhook Association, Jan Jacobs, courtesy A. Romano www.navarchives.com

Stencil Aero Engineering AV-8A Harrier ejection seat test, SNORT, China Lake, 12 January 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Stencil Aero Engineering AV-8A Harrier ejection seat test, SNORT, China Lake, 12 January 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake NA-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, Walleye II, Hot Line, China Lake, 22 January 1974. NAF A-6 Intruder and NAF Phantom II at left and BuNo 152656 at right. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Walleye II on NAF China Lake NA-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, China Lake, 22 January 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Some of the 100 men and nine officers of the VMA-331 Bumblebees with one of the eight A-4M Skyhawks (BuNo 158180, VL-1) they brought with them from Beaufort, NC, China Lake, 25 January 1974. Rocketeer photo.

Ramp at the north end, east side, of runway 32 with 25 QF-86H Sabre and 10 QT-33A FSAT drones, China Lake, circa 1974. Photographer unknown.

Hangar two became home to the QF-86H drone production line. NAF China Lake, Feb 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo, Duncan Curtis collection. Six F-86H Sabres are undergoing conversion including 52-2122 and 53-1322 on the right hand side of the photo.

NWC Auto Hobby Shop manager ANSC Alan Hodgkins took leave time to completely strip, sand, mask and paint the China Lake Navy Flying Club T-34B Mentor BuNo 140734, China Lake, 08 February 1974. Rocketeer photo.

Brig. Gen. George Brier (r) gets ready for a helicopter ride over the NWC ranges while pilot USMC Maj. Ross Plasterer briefs him, China Lake, 15 February 1974. Rocketeer photo by PHAN Joe Dunn.

Capt. Windy Rivers (left), who will soon head up the new office for the aircraft survivability program at NAVAIR, Washington, DC, and Capt. James McNerney, a staff member of the Director of Defense, Test and Evaluation, Washington, recently visited the Aircraft Survivability office at NWC. George Moncsko shows the two men the ballistics damage abatement techniques being used at the range as they examine structural damage to a fuselage section from an A-7 Corsair II. China Lake, 22 February 1974. Rocketeer photo.

U.S. Army F-51D Cavalier Mustang s/n 68-15796, 106mm recoilless rifle, China Lake, 24 February 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Walleye II and ERDL pod, Hot Line, China Lake, 19 March 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Walleye II and ERDL pod on NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Hot Line, China Lake, 19 March 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake CO Capt. R.S. Moore congratulates Cdr. F.V. Pesenti and Cdr. R.C. Good (l-r) during Morning Quarters recently. The two men had just received Industrial Accident Prevention certificates from the NWC Safety Department for 12 consecutive months of accident free work in their shops. Cdr. Good is the Aircraft Maintenance Officer, with more than 270 employees, and Cdr. Pesenti is NAF's Project Officer. China Lake, 22 March 1974. Rocketeer photo.

L-r AO3 R. Patterson and AO2 C. Souza arming a TER mounted laser guided 5.0" projectile on NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, China Lake, circa 1974. Photo from Charlie Souza.

NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, China Lake, circa 1974. L-r AO2 C. Souza & AO1 J. Waits who have just finished arming a TER mounted 5.0" laser guided projectile. Photo from Charlie Souza.

NAF China Lake F-4B Phantom II BuNo 148393, Mk 117 750 lb. bombs, China Lake, circa 1974. L-r AO3 R. Patterson, AO2 C. Souza, AO1 J. Waits & AO3 N. Guillory who have just finished loading out 12 Mk 82's on the Conformal Carriage. Photo from Charlie Souza.

NAF China Lake F-4B Phantom II BuNo 148393, with nine Mk 117 750 lb. bombs, China Lake, circa 1974. Testing supersonic bomb delivery from Boeing's Conformal Carriage low drag interior bomb racks. Photo from Charlie Souza.

F-4 Phantom II, huntin' varmints the China Lake way, China Lake, circa 1974. RIO USN Lt. Garcia and pilot USAF Lt. Colonel Hall, (Gen. Hall later). Photo from Charlie Souza.

NAF China Lake T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, China Lake, circa 1974. Photographer unknown.

VX-5 Vampires CO E.M. Crow looks on as Lt. Daniel G. Harvey, Jr. (r), was presented the traditional silver tankard by LTV Rep. Arnie Vang after recording his 1,000th flight hour in the A-7 Corsair II, China Lake, 29 March 1974. VX-5 photo.

NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Walleye I and ERDL pod, Hot Line, China Lake, 02 April 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, ERDL pod close-up, China Lake, 02 April 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Walleye I close-up, China Lake, 02 April 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Walleye I and ERDL pod cockpit, China Lake, 02 April 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 154332, IWDS, China Lake Hot Line, 02 April 1974. NAF F-4B BuNo 148393 at left and Nellis 414th FWS F-4D s/n 66-0254, WA-254, at right Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake A-7 Corsair II, Walleye I and ERDL pod cockpit, China Lake, 02 April 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Grit sand flyover, China Lake, 04 April 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake C-131F Samaritan BuNo 141028 with hangar 1 in the background, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NAF China Lake QT-33A drone BuNo 156000, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NAF China Lake QT-33A Shooting Star drone BuNo 155997, south side of the Line Shack, China Lake, circa 1974. Photographer unknown.

NAF China Lake HH-1K Huey BuNo 157194, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NAF China Lake QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1314, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NAF China Lake QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1383, south side of hangar 3, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NAF China Lake T-38A Talon drone s/n 58-1195, south side of hangar 3, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

USAF B-47E Stratojet s/n 52-0166 in the foreground and B-47E s/n 53-2275 at right, Area R, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

Former NAS Atlanta A-1D (AD-4N) Skyraider BuNo 127007, B-007, Salt Wells, former NAF China Lake A-4A (A4D-1) Skyhawk BuNo 137818 in the background and former NAS Alameda A-4B (A4D-2) Skyhawk BuNo 142235, 6G-41 at right. Photo by Peter Foster.

Former VAQ-33 Firebirds EA-1E (AD-5W) Skyraider BuNo 135188, GD-700, and former NAS Los Alamitos F-9G (F9F-6) Cougar BuNo 128109, Salt Wells, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

Former VT-26 Flying Tigers F-11A (F-11F) Tiger BuNo 141814, 3L-616, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

F-111B BuNo 152715 and former NAS Alameda A-4B (A4D-2) BuNo 142235, 6G-41 at left, Salt Wells, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

Iowa ANG F-89D Scorpion s/n 52-1949, #06, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

Iowa ANG F-89D Scorpion s/n 53-2514, #12, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NEBR ANG RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7552, Gun Butts, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

NEBR ANG RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7568, Gun Butts, China Lake, circa 1974. Photo from Don Hart collection.

NEBR ANG RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7639 next to RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7524, Gun Butts, China Lake, circa 1974. Photo from Don Hart collection.

NEBR ANG RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7568 and at right RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7550, Gun Butts, China Lake, April 1974.

NEBR ANG RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7639 and in behind it RF-84F Thunderflash s/n 53-7524, Gun Butts, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

ANG F-102A Delta Dagger s/n 57-0777, Gun Butts, China Lake, April 1974. Photo by Peter Foster.

VX-5 Vampires A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156770, XE-06, in formation with VX-4 Evaluators F-4J Phantom II BuNo 153783, Vandy-1. Naval Aviation News photo.

AIM-9L Sidewinder, ext 024, missile intercept of NAF China Lake QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 52-2091 over G Range, 15 May 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

VMA-331 Bumblebees XO Maj. Arthur Padios (in cockpit) flew the CO's A-4M Skyhawk VL-00 during a two-week weapon deployment to China Lake. VMA-331 with 12 pilots and six Skyhawk aircraft flew practice bomb hops on Charlie Range and low level navigation flights between China Lake and MCAS Yuma, AZ. China Lake, 17 May 1974. Rocketeer photo by Ron Allen.

With NAF China Lake A-7E Corsair II BuNo 158023 as a backdrop Lt. Jack P. Esposito (left) was awarded the traditional silver tankard for having flown over 1,000 hours in the A-7E Corsair II. The presentation was made by LTV Rep. Leo Baltierra, China Lake, 17 May 1974. Rocketeer photo by ADJ3 Bill Brooks.

More than 350 youngsters scrambled up a ladder to pose in the cockpit of NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848 while a Polaroid photo memento of their visit to the Naval Air Facility on Armed Forces Day was snapped. Overseeing this activity is Ens. George McFetridge (at left), the airfield's assistant personnel officer and public affairs officer, China Lake, 18 May 1974. Rocketeer photo.

NAF China Lake F-4B Phantom II BuNo 149461, 19 May 1974, Offutt AFB. Note the skull & crossbones on the tail. Photo by A.R. Krieger.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 153677, 19 May 1974, Offutt AFB. Photo by A.R. Krieger.

NAF China Lake A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172 with a MK-84 2,000 lb. bomb on a TER, Hot Line, China Lake, 30 May 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

The annual inspection of members of VX-5 Vampires Squadron of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps took place this past Saturday. Facing the inspecting officers -- LCdr. Thomas Powers and Capt. Harry Bennett, both from Los Angeles -- are (l-r) Sea Cadets John Phillips, John Alexander and Martin Dorrell, three of the 21 members of the local unit. China Lake, 14 June 1974. VMA-214 Black Sheep A-4M Skyhawk tail section in the background. Rocketeer photo by PH1 Marty Millard.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM missile, China Lake, 18 June 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NATC Pax River TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 154619, IWDS, & NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 153667, China Lake Hot Line, 18 June 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

U.S. Army F-51D Cavalier Mustang s/n 68-15796, in-flight with 106mm recoilless rifle, China Lake, 20 June 1974. The aircraft is used for tests to determine the feasibility of their use in suppressing ground fire. Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 Vampires TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152862, NAS Lemoore, 24 June 1974. Photo by Peter Bergagnini.

NAF China Lake A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172, location unknown, 29 June 1974. Photo from Naval Aviation Archives (NAVA) Collection, courtesy A. Romano www.navarchives.com

F-86H Sabre upper cockpit section, hangar 2, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa June 1974. Photographer unknown, Don Hart collection.

F-86H Sabre upper cockpit section, hangar 2, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa June 1974. Photographer unknown, Don Hart collection.

F-86H Sabre upper cockpit section, hangar 2, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa June 1974. Photographer unknown, Don Hart collection.

More than 908 M-117 Tritonal filled bombs detonate simultaneously on the Randsburg Wash Test Range during ESKIMO III as witnessed from the north-west instrument station (6 miles away), China Lake, 05 July 1974. Rocketeer photo.

NAF China Lake CO Capt. R.S. Moore pins the Navy Commendation Medal on the blouse of ADJ3 Charles R. Cass during morning quarters recently. Lt. John C. Macidull (left background) received a gold star in lieu of a second Air Medal and Lt. Joseph N. Killinger (right background) received the Navy Commendation Medal. The awards were presented for their actions while crew members aboard a NAF HH-1K helicopter during a rescue mission on Christmas Day 1973. China Lake, 12 July 1974. Rocketeer photo by ADJ3 Bill Brooks.

NAF China Lake QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 52-5746 at center and QT-38A Talon drone at right, China Lake, circa 1974. Photographer unknown.

NAF China Lake YOV-10D Bronco BuNo 155395, Night Observation Gunship (NOGS), 20 Jul 1974. Modified to include a turreted FLIR sensor and turreted M-197 20-mm gun slaved to the FLIR aim point. Official U.S. Navy photo.

The Advance Tactical Inertial Guidance System pod under the wing of a A-7 Corsair II is looked over by (from left) Jim Takahashi, the systems integration engineer; Larry Levsen, a systems analysis engineer, (back to camera), and Clarence Chumney, Honeywell field service representative. China Lake, 02 August 1974. Rocketeer photo.

Unknown VX-5 Vampires A-4M Skyhawk Walleye DL cockpit, China Lake, 07 August 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM missile, China Lake, 08 August 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

A medical crew from the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego moves a stretcher-borne incubator with a premature baby from an ambulance to HS-84 Thunderbolts SH-3A Sea King helicopter, NW-406, at the Naval Air Facility. The SH-3A from NALF, Imperial Beach, CA, was crewed by Lt. George Allen, Lt. Don Harm and Sonarman 1st Class W.L. Rilliet. China Lake, 16 August 1974. Photo by LCdr. Gordon Williamson.

Mrs. Dottie Freeman, the wife of NWC Commander RAdm. R.G. Freeman III, is helped aboard the China Lake Navy Flying Club's Beech A33 Debonair N_181 by the Commander's aide Lt. A.P. Fossum prior to her first flight in a small aircraft. RAdm. Freeman became the 90th member of the club, which now has six aircraft and six flying instructors. China Lake, 16 August 1974. Rocketeer photo by Ron Allen.

VX-5 Vampires A-6E Intruder BuNo 158041, XE-18, NAS Patuxent River, August 1974. Photographer unknown.

USMC LCol. Jack Pipa (at left) whose name has been synonymous with helicopter f1ights -- both those in connection with NWC projects and mountain rescue efforts since he came to the Naval Weapons Center four years ago -- recently made his last official hop as a Marine. On this occasion, others on board the chopper were Cdr. Bruce McCandless II (at right) and Navy Capt. Alan L. Bean, U.S. astronauts visiting China Lake and Fred Ashbrook. China Lake, 06 September 1974. Rocketeer photo.

Close-up of the HARM Flight Test Vehicle balance probe, NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, Hot Line, China Lake, 18 September 1974.

LCdr. Leroy Farr (right), one of two pilots trained to control the QF-86H remotely piloted Sabre from a ground station, recently flew QF-86H s/n 53-1381, to the Naval Missile Center at Point Mugu, where it will be used in weapons test work there. On hand when the transfer to NMC took place were NAF targets' officer LCdr. John H. Gulley (second from left), Code 31101 electronic engineer Jay Bornfleth, (at left) and QF-86H program manager Vance Hansen. China Lake, 20 September 1974. Rocketeer photo by PH2 D.W. Yeatts.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848 on runway 21, HARM Flight Test Vehicle balance probe, China Lake, 18 September 1974.

NAF China Lake TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM EX-3 cockpit, China Lake, 23 September 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 154332 with empty MER's on stations 1 and 5 next to an unknown TA-4J with black stripes, China Lake Hot Line, 24 September 1974. NAF OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155446 and NA-7C Corsair II BuNo 156736 at right. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, KNOZY, HARM seeker nose close-up, China Lake, 23 September 1974 Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 154332 cockpit, China Lake Hot Line, 24 September 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 Vampires Lt. Robert R. Ryan, Jr., poses by VX-5 A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156770, XE-06, as LTV Aerospace representative Arnie Vang presents an engraved silver mug to commemorate his 1,000th flying hour in the A-7 Corsair II, China Lake, 27 September 1974. Rocketeer photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM missile nose, China Lake, 27 September 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM missile nose over G-range, China Lake, 27 September 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 Vampires A-7E Corsair II BuNo 158667, XE-02, next to a TA-4J Skyhawk, location unknown, October1974. USAF T-33 Tweet at left. Photographer unknown.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM missile nose (KNOZY), China Lake, 02 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152848, KNOZY rear cockpit, China Lake, 02 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Angular Rate Bombing Systems (ARBS) system engineer Carl Burkey (l) and Cdr. Howie Alexander in the cockpit of NAF China Lake TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154332, go through a pre-flight checkout prior to a system test flight. Tests of ARBS, which combines TV and laser equipment for precision delivery of guided and unguided weapons, were recently concluded at NWC under the program management of the Improved Weapons Delivery System (IWDS) office. China Lake, 04 October 1974. Rocketeer photo by Ron Allen.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, HARM missile, China Lake, 08 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Ordies loading a HARM missile on NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, Hot Line, China Lake, 08 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

A collection of Hueys parked by the Gun Butts, China Lake, 08 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Navy Vulcan S-60-101 hot air balloon, N8949E, piloted by Jimmie Craig, an NWC employee who is well-known for his sport balloon-racing activities, as well as for introducing the use of balloons as platforms for weapons program tests, was raised Sunday morning to signal the start of the United Way of Indian Wells Valley's 1975 campaign. Kern Regional Park, 9 October 1974. Rocketeer photo by Ron Allen.

MGen. Stewart C. Meyer (in center), CO of MASSTER (Modern Army Selected Systems Test and Evaluation Review) at Fort Hood, TX, examines a laser range finder as he listens to a report from Capt. William Gaylor, test officer on the AH-1G Cobra helicopter rocket gunnery project. Army personnel from Fort Hood are currently using the Center's Baker 1 and 2 range targets and facilities at Airport Lake to evaluate a 2.75 in. fire control system for the AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter. Maj. Tim Sughrue (at left) also is from MASSTER HQ. China Lake, 11 October 1974. Rocketeer photo by Ron Allen

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154332, IWDS cockpit, China Lake, 15 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172, Bullpup missile close-up, hangar 3, China Lake, 23 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

The Honorable W.P. Clements, Jr., Deputy Secretary of Defense, peers into the cockpit of NAF China Lake TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154332 to get a close-up look at the gear which is part of the A-4M Improved Weapons Delivery System. Information about IWDS was provided for the distinguished visitor by Dean Elliott (obscured in cockpit), a project engineer in the Weapons Development Department's Avionics Division. China Lake, 23 October 1974. Photo by Bill Fettkether.

NAF China Lake TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154332, CBU-55 FAE on station 4 and a MER with Mk-76 practice bombs on station 5, Hot Line, China Lake, 23 October 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Pacific Missile Test Center QT-33A drone BuNo 155983, #67, China Lake, 24 October 1974. NAF China Lake QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1521 at left. Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 Vampires Projects Director LCdr. Michael W. Riley (r) was on hand recently to greet two of his four brothers when they flew to China Lake for a visit. They are Ltjg. Daniel D. Riley (l), who is with VAW-111 in San Diego, and LCdr. David R. Riley, the Air War-fare Officer with Cruiser/Destroyer Group Three, in San Diego. China Lake, 25 October 1974. Rocketeer photo.

Texas Instruments AGM-88 HARM guidance section KNOZY mounted in the forward equipment (nose) section of a NAF China Lake Skyhawk, circa 1974. TI photo.

Ordies loading a HARM missile of NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, Hot Line, China Lake, 01 November 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAF China Lake TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848 ready for take-off with a HARM missile, China Lake, 01 November 1974. Official U.S. Navy photo.

Details of the YOV-10D Bronco Night Operation Gunships operational capabilities were explained to The Honorable H. Tyler Marcy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development), by Doug Cowan who heads the NOGS program. China Lake, 5-6 November 1974. Rocketeer photo.

Assistant Commander for Material Acquisition, NAVAIRSYSCOM, RAdm. James H. Foxgrover, was greeted by NWC Commander RAdm. R.G. Freeman III (l) at NAF last week after he flew here from NAS Miramar in his TA-4 Skyhawk. RAdm. Foxgrover was given an orientation on the Improved Weapon Delivery System (IWDS) by Dr. Bill Smith and piloted the A-4 in which the system is installed. China Lake, 08 November 1974. Rocketeer photo.

NAF China Lake QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 52-5746 next to F-106A Delta Dart s/n 57-2476, Edwards AFB, 17 November 1974. Photo by Stephen Miller courtesy of A. Romano.

VX-5 Vampires Capt. E.M. Crow (center) holds the CNO Aviation Safety Award earned by the squadron for two consecutive fiscal years of accident free flying covering nearly 10,000 hours of actual flight time. With Capt. Crow are (at left) AA B.C. Stumbaugh and squadron safety officer Lt. Kenneth Pyle, and (on right) AMCS R.J. Dial, and AMHAA J.H. Ralph. A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156777, XE-07, displays the "S" for safety, China Lake, 22 November 1974. Rocketeer photo by Maurice Dias.

Capt. John Young (l) and Cdr. Richard Truly lean on the wing of the NASA T-38A Talon s/n 66-8383, N917NA, that they flew here for a two-day visit. At top right, Ray Von Aken explains how a Carco flight table in the Simulation Branch is used. At bottom right, Dr. Aaron N. Fletcher talks to the astronauts about how the wave length of lasers can be changed easily when working with dyes. China Lake. 22 November 1974. Rocketeer photo.

USAF F-80C Shooting Star s/n's 49-1872 and 49-0851 tail sections, China Lake, 06 Dec 1974. Photographer unknown.

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