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F/A-18C Hornet, NAWCWD #116, Joint
Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), China
Lake, 30 Jan 1997.
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Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake
archives.
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China Lake QF-86H Sabre s/n 53-1351,
The Air Museum Planes of Fame, Chino
CA, 27 Apr 1997.
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Photo ©John Smith, from Robs
Aircraft Picture Library courtesy of
Rob Braithewaite.
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Armitage Field, China Lake, May 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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YF-4J Phantom II BuNo 151473, hangar
3, China Lake, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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AV-8 Harrier sled, SNORT facility,
China Lake, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-14 Tomcat, AV-8 Harrier, TA-4J
Skyhawk A-7 and TA-7 Corsair II cockpit
sleds, SNORT, May 1998.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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TA-7C Corsair II sled, SNORT facility,
China Lake, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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C-117D Skytrain BuNo 17156, Naval
Artic Research Laboratory N772NR, museum
compound, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-86 Sabre fuselage's, south of the
museums aircraft compound, China Lake,
circa 1997.
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Photo ©Bill Canavan.
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C-117D Skytrain BuNo 12431, N31310,
Naval Arctic Research Laboratory is
in the background, circa 1997.
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Photo ©Bill Canavan.
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F-86 Sabre fuselage's, south of the
museums aircraft compound, China Lake,
May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Unknown F-86F Sabre, museum compound,
May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-86F Sabre fuselages etc. including
s/n 52-4843, a/c compound south end
of Armitage, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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USAF F-102A Delta Dart s/n 57-0777,
adjacent to the museum's aircraft compound,
China Lake, May 1996.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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XF4D-1 Skyray BuNo 124587, J-79 test
bed, museum compound, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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XF4D-1 Skyray BuNo 124587, J-79 test
bed, museum compound, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-11A Tiger BuNo 138647, museum
compound,
May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo 150468,
museum compound, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-4N Phantom II's BuNo 152243, BuNo
152222 & BuNo 152323, about 3 mi.
so. of the airfield & east of the
F-86 compound, China Lake, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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unknown VMFA-314 (VW-9) & VMFA-531
BuNo 152323 (EC-12), east of the F-86
compound, China Lake, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156734, about
3 mi. so. of the airfield & east
of the F-86 compound, China Lake, May
1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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A-6E Intruder BuNo 162203, NWC-612,
about 3 mi. so. of the airfield &
east of the F-86 compound, China Lake,
May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Camera tracking station, Lark hill
at the end of Water road at the base
of FM hill, China Lake, May 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Two improved Tactical Air Launched
Decoys (ITALD) are mounted next to their
predecessor on an unknown China Lake
F/A-18C Hornet, July 1997.
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Naval Aviation News Photo by V. Vasquez.
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Dust Devils F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429,
NWC-108, China Lake, July 1997.
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Photographer unknown.
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USMC LAV-25 from the 3rd Light Armor
Reconnaissance fires its M242 Bushmaster
25mm Automatic chain gun and mounted
M240 7.62 machine gun, 05 Aug 97.
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Official U.S. Navy Deep Strike 97
Photo by PVT Jay M. Dostal.
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Two Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25)
from the 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance
(LAR) Headquarters and Support Co. maneuver
at China Lake, 05 August 1997.
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Official U.S. Navy Deep Strike 97
Photo by PVT Jay M. Dostal.
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USMC scout team from the 3rd Light
Armor Reconnaissance (LAR) unloads minefield
guide stakes from a LAV-25, 05 August
1997.
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Official U.S. Navy Deep Strike 97
Photo by PVT Jay M. Dostal.
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AIM-120 AMRAAM missile, Environmental
test chamber, 01 October 1997, China
Lake.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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NRA-3B Skywarrior BuNo 142667, N576HA,
Hughes Aircraft Harpoon test, October
1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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PMTC YF-4J Phantom II BuNo 151473,
ejection seat test.
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Photographer unknown.
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SA-227C Swearingen, FAA N784C, China
Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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PMTC YF-4J Phantom II BuNo 151473,
October 1997.
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Photo by B. Shane.
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UH-1N Iroquois BuNo 158256, SAR 019,
China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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UH-1N Iroquois BuNo 158256, SAR 019,
China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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AV-8 Harrier BuNo 164129, NAWCWD
#88 and F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164628,
NAWCWD #111, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 163483, NAWCWD
#110, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VX-9 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163401, XE-630,
Andrews AFB, October 1997.
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Photo by Mike Wilson.
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 153989, #112,
Andrews AFB, October 1997.
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Photo by Mike Wilson.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164946 or
164948, XE-404, Andrews AFB, October
1997.
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Photo by Mike Wilson.
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NT-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, hangar
#3, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, NAWC-019,
hangar #3, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Terry Panopalis.
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A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156797, China
Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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HH-1N Huey BuNo 158770, SAR #018,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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HH-1N Huey BuNo 158771, SAR #017,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160775, hangar
#2, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 161937, #103,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 161937, NWC-103,
in formation with F/A-18D BuNo 164279,
NWC-113, October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18A Hornet s/n 161937, NWC-103,
October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18A Hornet s/n 161937, NWC-103,
October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18A Hornet s/n 161937, NWC-103,
October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18A Hornet s/n 161937, NWC-103,
October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 161937, NWC-103,
in formation with F/A-18D BuNo 164279,
NWC-113, October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VX-9 F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 162848,
XE-317, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Terry Panopalis.
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VX-9 F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 163893,
XE-311, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Terry Panopalis.
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VX-9 F/A-18A BuNo 163094, XE-306,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Terry Panopalis.
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VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra BuNo 163935,
XE-740, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Terry Panopalis.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163987, NWC-107,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164279, NWC-113,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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.jpg "F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, #114, China Lake, October 1997.")
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, NWC-114,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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.jpg "F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, #114, China Lake, October 1997.")
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, NWC-114,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164007,
XE-401, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164976, XE-400, China Lake, October 1997.")
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164976,
XE-400, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164976, XE-400, China Lake, October 1997.")
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164976,
XE-400, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by T. Panopalis.
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%20Squadron%20J-Cupido%20.jpg "RAF 41 (R) Squadron GR.9 Harrier s/n ZG501, China Lake, October 1997.")
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RAF 41 (R) Squadron GR.9 Harrier
s/n ZG501, China Lake, October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra BuNo 165358,
XE-742, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Terry Panopalis.
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T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, F/A-18
Hornet flight line, China Lake, November
1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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UH-1N Iroquois BuNo 158770, SAR 018,
China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VX-9 Hornet line; l-r XE-407, XE-410,
XE-405 and BuNo 164007, XE-401, China
Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164007,
XE-401, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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TAV-8B Harrier BuNo 163191, China
Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164129, China
Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164279, NWC-113, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18D Hornet s/n 164279, NWC-113,
Hughes CTU #2 in the foreground, China
Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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NFA-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, NWC-114,
November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164628, NWC-111, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164628, NWC-111, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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NFA-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, NWC-114,
November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164738, NWC-115, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976,
XE-400, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976, XE-400, circa 1997.")
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976,
XE-400, circa 1997.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976, XE-400, circa 1997.")
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976,
XE-400, circa 1997.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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An unidentified A-6 Intruder inside
an aircraft revetment is about to be
demilled by a JDAM, China Lake.
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Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake
archives.
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Looks like a direct hit on the A-6
Intruder inside the aircraft revetment,
China Lake.
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Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake
archives.
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Remains of A-6 Intruder inside the
aircraft revetment, China Lake, Nov.
1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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A2F-1 Intruder BuNo 147866, WSL compound,
China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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USN F-111B BuNo 151972 WSL, China
Lake, October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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VMA-231 (CG-08) AV-8A Harrier fuselage,
RVAH-7 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156615,
NE-611, WSL compound, January 1996.
Photo by Joe Cupido.
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RVAH-3 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156631,
GJ-300, & RVAH-12 RA-5C Vigilante
BuNo 156639, AC-601, WSL compound, China
Lake, January 1996.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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RVAH-3 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156638,
GJ-303, WSL compound, China Lake, October
1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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V-22 Osprey fuselage used to evaluate
the survivability of composite construction
airframes, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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V-22 Osprey fuselage used to evaluate
the survivability of composite construction
airframes, China Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Unidentified F-15 Eagle & F/A-18
Hornet, WSL aircraft compound, China
Lake, October 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-105 Thunderchief fuselage, WSL
compound, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Front to back: TH-1L Iroquois BuNo
157835; UH-1 BuNo 157836; unknown UH-1N &
UH-1C s/n 65-9506 & A-4A Skyhawk
BuNo 137826. Area R, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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UH-1C Huey s/n 65-09506, SEA 118th
Bandit 7, Area R, China Lake.
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Photo from Pat Rodgers.
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F11F Tiger BuNo 141814, WSL compound,
China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145067, WSL compound,
China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-4N Phantom II BuNo 148405, WSL
compound, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-4N Phantom II BuNo 148405, WSL
compound, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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AV-8 Harrier, west side of WSL aircraft
compound, China Lake, November 1997.
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©Photo by Joe Cupido.
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PMTC EP-3A Orion BuNo 149671, replaced
the C-97 for simulating carrier deck
conditions on the survivability range,
November 1997, China Lake.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Remains of F6F-5K Hellcat BuNo 0xx617,
30-40 miles NNE of the airfield, China
Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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TF-9J Cougar BuNo 142441, about 25
miles NW of the airfield, China Lake,
November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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F-84F Thunderstreak, s/n unknown,
about 25 miles NW of the airfield, China
Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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RF-84F Thunderflash, s/n 53-7550,
about 30 miles north of the airfield,
China Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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155 mm self propelled howitzer, Between
G-1 and X3 road on Darwin road, China
Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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unknown tank, Damsville target revetment,
APL range, China Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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R/C M-60 Tanks on lower Baker Range,
November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Korean war era tanks, north of Lower
Baker range, China Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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Parachute ejection seat track, 3
miles north of SNORT, China Lake, November
1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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High speed ejection seat track, 3
miles north of SNORT, China Lake, November
1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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SNORT aircraft compound, l-r: A-4A
Skyhawk BuNo 137825, A-4B Skyhawk BuNo
144976, F-8A Crusader BuNo 143791 and
TV-2 Seastar BuNo 138004 (7X-004).
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China Lake, November 1997. Photo
by Joe Cupido.
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F-8L Crusader and USAF 457th F-105D
Stick-II Thunderchief fuselages, west
of SNORT, China Lake, November 1997.
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BuNo's 145453, 145490, 145492 &
145531 and s/n's 61-0064 & 61-0071.
Photo by Joe Cupido.
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USAF 457th F-105D Stick-II Thunderchief
fuselages, west of SNORT, China Lake,
November 1997.
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s/n's 61-0061, 61-0075, 61-0076,
62-4365. "The Magic Dragon" s/n 62-4365
is at right. Photo by Joe Cupido.
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B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69972,
"Doc", China Lake, November 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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JASDF F-86F Sabre s/n 62-7497, ex
USAF s/n 55-3937, China Lake, 17 Nov
1997.
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Photo ©Bill Johnson.
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JASDF F-86F Sabre s/n 55-3937 being
loaded on a truck for transportation
to the Western Museum of Flight, China
Lake, 18 Nov 1997.
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Photo ©Bill Johnson.
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A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137814 on display
in Switzer Circle, 23 December 1997.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Unidentified AH-1 Sea Cobra undergoing
major maintenance in hangar #3, China
Lake, October 1997.
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Photo by Joe Cupido.
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USAF F-84F Thunderstreak s/n 52-6475
in the China Lake boneyard, ca. 1997.
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Photo by Bill Canavan.
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.jpg "F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, #114, China Lake, October 1997.")
.jpg "F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164649, #114, China Lake, October 1997.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164976, XE-400, China Lake, October 1997.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164976, XE-400, China Lake, October 1997.")
%20Squadron%20J-Cupido%20.jpg "RAF 41 (R) Squadron GR.9 Harrier s/n ZG501, China Lake, October 1997.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976, XE-400, circa 1997.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 164976, XE-400, circa 1997.")
