• 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. |
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2787, #836,
China Lake, 30 January 1992.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3822, PMTC-32,
March 1992.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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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.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 52-4450, #832,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3913, #821,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3916, China
Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3945, #834,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-5091, #899,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2818, #836,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 57-6333, #835,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137814, VX-5 markings,
Capt. Van Sickle, China Lake traffic
circle, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by W. Münzenmaier
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A-6E Intruder BuNo 154170, NAWC-605,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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HH-1K Iroquois BuNo 157177, #011,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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TH-1L Iroquois BuNo 157834, #014,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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A-6E Intruder BuNo 158537, NAWC-607,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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VAQ-35 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 158810,
GD-303, China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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UC-8A Buffalo BuNo 161546, China
Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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VX-5 A-6E Intruder BuNo 162201, XE-23,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 162396, NAWC-105,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 162851, NAWC-100,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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AV-8B Harrier BuNo 162966, China
Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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USMC VMA-214 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164143,
YR-52, and Sidewinder missiles, circa
1992.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-5 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163032, XE-61,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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VX-5 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163401, XE-60,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164628, NAWC-111,
China Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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Kuwait KFA-18D Hornet, China Lake,
circa 1992.
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Photo by Larry McCarley.
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Kuwait F/A-18D Hornet, 441, China
Lake, 30 April 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3898,
#35, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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NAWC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3942,
#34, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2782,
#30, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2853,
#32, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 57-6447,
#31, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC EP-3A Orion BuNo 150512, #38,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC EP-3A Orion BuNo 150521, #41,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC RP-3A Orion BuNo 150515, #38,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo
151476, #42, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo
152269, #45, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo
153914, #40, Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158621, #222,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158623, #224,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC F/A18A Hornet BuNo 161361, #65,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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PMTC F/A18A Hornet BuNo 161705, #61,
Pt. Mugu, 01 May 1992.
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Photo by Werner Münzenmaier.
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F/A-18D Hornet, firing 5" FFAR ZUNI
rockets, China Lake, 11 Jun 1992.
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Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake
archives.
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VX-4 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164221,
XF-16, with ten AIM-120 AMRAAMS's and
twoAIM-9 Sidewinders, 01 September 1992.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-4 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164221,
XF-16, with ten AIM-120 AMRAAMS's and
twoAIM-9 Sidewinders, 01 September 1992.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164896, NAWC-104,
30 November 1992.
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Photographer unknown.
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F-14A, BuNo 158623, modex 224, NAS
Miramar, 05 Dec 1992.
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Photo S. VanAken.
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VX-4 F/A-18A BuNo 162834, XF-22,
circa92.
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Photographer unknown.
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