1992 Photo Gallery. Last updated 13 November, 2015
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January 21 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWC WD) was established during a ceremony at Point Mugu, CA, RAdm. William E. Newman was its first commander. NAWC WD headquarters was located at Point Mugu and China Lake, with a facility at White Sands. NAWC WD was responsible for aircraft weapons and weapons systems, simulators and targets. It absorbed the activities of the Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, CA; the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; the Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility, Albuquerque, NM; and the Naval Ordnance Missile Test Station, White Sands, NM. • January 22 -- Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA, was established at the site of the former Naval Weapons Center.
• May 18 -- U.S. Navy Lt. David W. Garnett and U.S. Navy AEAN Lorenzo Rodriguez lost their lives when their MU-2 Solitaire crashed on landing at Edwards Air Force Base.
• October 01 -- Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pa.; and Naval Ordnance Missile Test Station, White Sands, NM; were transferred into NAVAIR. The action was in preparation for the consolidation of all naval air activities under the Naval Air Warfare Center, which would be an activity of NAVAIR.
• Oct 1 -- The NAVWPNCEN 1 October 1992 report of personnel and aircraft on board was not received in time to be included in the 1992 edition of OPNAV notice 5400.

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2787, #836, China Lake, 30 January 1992.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3822, PMTC-32, March 1992.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3822, PMTC-32, s/n 56-2839, PMTC-34 and s/n 57-6447, PMTC-31, March 1992.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 52-4450, #832, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3913, #821, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3916, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3945, #834, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-5091, #899, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2818, #836, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 57-6333, #835, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137814, VX-5 markings, Capt. Van Sickle, China Lake traffic circle, 30 April 1992.

Photo by W. Münzenmaier

 

 

A-6E Intruder BuNo 154170, NAWC-605, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

HH-1K Iroquois BuNo 157177, #011, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

TH-1L Iroquois BuNo 157834, #014, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

A-6E Intruder BuNo 158537, NAWC-607, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

VAQ-35 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 158810, GD-303, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

UC-8A Buffalo BuNo 161546, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

VX-5 A-6E Intruder BuNo 162201, XE-23, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 162396, NAWC-105, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 162851, NAWC-100, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

AV-8B Harrier BuNo 162966, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

USMC VMA-214 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164143, YR-52, and Sidewinder missiles, circa 1992.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

VX-5 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163032, XE-61, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

VX-5 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163401, XE-60, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164628, NAWC-111, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

Kuwait KFA-18D Hornet, China Lake, circa 1992.

Photo by Larry McCarley.

 

 

Kuwait F/A-18D Hornet, 441, China Lake, 30 April 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3898, #35, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

NAWC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3942, #34, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2782, #30, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2853, #32, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 57-6447, #31, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC EP-3A Orion BuNo 150512, #38, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC EP-3A Orion BuNo 150521, #41, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC RP-3A Orion BuNo 150515, #38, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo 151476, #42, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo 152269, #45, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo 153914, #40, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158621, #222, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158623, #224, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC F/A18A Hornet BuNo 161361, #65, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

PMTC F/A18A Hornet BuNo 161705, #61, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.

Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.

 

 

F/A-18D Hornet, firing 5" FFAR ZUNI rockets, China Lake, 11 Jun 1992.

Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake archives.

 

 

VX-4 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164221, XF-16, with ten AIM-120 AMRAAMS's and twoAIM-9 Sidewinders, 01 September 1992.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

VX-4 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164221, XF-16, with ten AIM-120 AMRAAMS's and twoAIM-9 Sidewinders, 01 September 1992.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164896, NAWC-104, 30 November 1992.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

F-14A, BuNo 158623, modex 224, NAS Miramar, 05 Dec 1992.

Photo S. VanAken.

 

 

VX-4 F/A-18A BuNo 162834, XF-22, circa92.

Photographer unknown.