2001 Photo Gallery. Last updated 01 August, 2011
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• July 17 -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron George, and civilian photographer Mr. Judson Brohmer, from Edwards AFB, lost their lives when their F-16B Falcon (78-0100) crashed on Echo Range.

 

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, NWC-104, AARGM missile, over Ridgecrest & China Lake, circa 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

AH-1W Sea Cobra BuNo 159228 NWC-002, circa 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

Baker Range, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

El Paso Mountains, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Five Fingers, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Owens Peak, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Nine Mile Canyon, Pearsonville, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Red Mountain, MESA Building and F-4 Phantom's in the foreground, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Renegade Canyon Drop Zone, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Airfield tower with Sand Canyon in the background, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Sugar Loaf Peak, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Sugar Loaf Peak geothermals, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Sugar Loaf Peak Lava Field, China Lake, 11 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS), China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Indian Wells Canyon, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Indian Wells Canyon, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Indian Wells Canyon, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Robbers Roost Indian Wells Canyon, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Short Canyon, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Short Canyon, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

South of Walker Pass, China Lake, 16 Jan 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

Mojave desert, SNORT track China Lake, 12 February 2001. Photo from www.mjgradziel.com

 

 

Sierras, west of the SNORT track China Lake, 12 February 2001. Photo from www.mjgradziel.com

 

 

MARS 2007 laser navigation system, SNORT track China Lake, 12 February 2001. Photo from www.mjgradziel.com

 

 

MARS 2007 laser navigation system, SNORT track China Lake, 12 February 2001. Photo from www.mjgradziel.com

 

 

MARS 2007 laser navigation system, SNORT track China Lake, 12 February 2001. Photo from www.mjgradziel.com 

 

 

NA-3B Skywarrior, BuNo 142630, at AMARC, 23 March 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

NA-3B Skywarrior, BuNo 142630, at AMARC, 23 March 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

NA-3B Skywarrior, BuNo 142630, at AMARC, 23 March 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

F/A-18D Hornet, BuNo 165543, Tomahawk in-flight missile simulator (TIMS), over Armitage Field, China Lake, Apr 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

VX-9 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 165678, XE-510, May 2001.

Photographer unknown.

 

 

A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172 at AMARC (3A766), 25 June 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172 at AMARC (3A766), 25 June 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 160245 at AMARC (3A555), 09 July 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 160245 at AMARC (3A555), 09 July 2001.

NAVICP Det photo, Roxann Hays.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra with four Hellfire missiles prepares to depart for the firing range, China Lake, 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra with four Hellfire missiles prepares to departs for the firing range, China Lake, 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra heads for the firing range, China Lake, 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra en-route to a live fire of Hellfire missiles, China Lake, 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

VX-9 Sea Cobra (BuNo unknown) with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles & 2.75" FFAR's circa 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra flying over Inyokern, CA, 2001

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra flying over the Trona Pinnacles, 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

VX-9 AH-1W Sea Cobra flying over a tree lined mountain, 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, USMC SSgt. John Berube via R. Puszcz.

 

 

HH-1N Huey BuNo 158771, NWC-017, Scodie Mts. near Meagan's meadow, 24 August 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey and the China Lake SAR team.

 

 

HH-1N Huey BuNo 158771, NWC-017, Scodie Mts. near Meagan's meadow, 24 August 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey and the China Lake SAR team.

 

 

HH-1N Huey BuNo 158771, NWC-017, AME2 Derek Rocha, 24 August 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey and the China Lake SAR team.

 

 

HH-1N Huey BuNo 158771, NWC-017, near Lake Isabella, 24 August 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey and the China Lake SAR team.

 

 

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163987, NWC-107, AARGM program, 28 August 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 163989, NWC-112, AARGM program, 28 August 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake archives. Note /1.

 

 

F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 163989, NWC-112, AARGM program, 28 August 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake archives. Note /1.

 

 

Two HMX-1 MV-22 Ospreys at Armitage Field, China Lake, 15 September 2001. Photo by Eric Saulsgiver.

 

 

The AMRAAM test team conducted five successful missions in a row Aug. 22-25 using two F/A-18s from NWTS China Lake & one QF-4 from NWTS Pt. Mugu.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 

 

UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, China Lake SAR team, 05 October 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey & China Lake SAR Team.

 

 

UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, China Lake SAR, 05 October 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey & China Lake SAR Team.

 

 

UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, China Lake SAR, 05 October 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey & China Lake SAR Team.

 

 

UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, China Lake SAR, circa 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey & China Lake SAR Team.

 

 

UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, China Lake SAR, circa 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey & China Lake SAR Team.

 

 

Museum of Armament & Technology, China Lake, 07 October 2001.

Photo by G. Verver.

 

 

F4D-1 Skyray, BuNo 124587, China Lake Museum of Armament & Technology, 07 October 2001.

Photo İG. Verver.

 

 

F4D-1 Skyray, BuNo 124587, China Lake Museum of Armament & Technology, 07 October 2001.

Photo İG. Verver.

 

 

F11F-1F Super Tiger, BuNo138647, China Lake museum of Armament & Technology, 07 October 2001.

Blue Angels Tiger (1957-1958). Photo İG. Verver.

 

 

F11F-1F Super Tiger, BuNo138647, China Lake museum of Armament & Technology, 07 October 2001.

Blue Angels Tiger (1957-1958). Photo İG. Verver.

 

 

UH-1N Huey BuNo 158256, SAR-019, Scodie Mountains, AD2 Charles Chaco and AME2 Derek Rocha, winter of 2001.

Photo by D. Ramey & China Lake SAR Team.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 ready for disassembly, China Lake, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 tail being lifted off by a crane, China Lake, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 wings and tail off and aircraft is ready for ground transport, China Lake, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 aircraft being lifted onto a flat bed trailer for transport, China Lake, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 is secured and ready to go, China Lake, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 moving crew at China Lake recovery site, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156632 on display mount at the Sanford Memorial Park, December 2001.

Photo courtesy of Chuck Mosley.

 

 

U.S. Marines fire M198 155mm Howitzer on G4 Sub South towards G-6, China Lake, circa 2001.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Note /1 Successfully completed the first Guided Test Vehicle GTV missile test firing at the Naval Air Systems Command NAVAIR Weapons Division China Lake, Calif., test range.