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EA-6B Prowler Improved Capability (ICAP) III airborne electronic
attack weapon system began operational evaluation (OPEVAL) with
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166422,
XE-130, China Lake, circa 2004.
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Photographer unknown.
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HH-1N Huey and Search & Rescue Crew,
China Lake, 2004.
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Photo from Damien Ramey.
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Artists rendition of the X-47B Pegasus
landing at China Lake.
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VS-35 S-3B Viking BuNo 160582, NK-705,
bombing practice over one of the China Lake
Ranges, 24 January 2004. Photo by CDR Chris
Buhlmann
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo unknown, DD-86,
China Lake, 22 March 2004. Photographer
unknown.
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A Boeing Joint Unmanned Combat Air System
X-45 aircraft releases an inert global positioning
system-guided bomb Sunday over a China Lake
range.
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Boeing photo.
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Lt. James Tran, a catapult shooter, signals
for the launch of a VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet
from the USS Carl Vinson, 25 April 2004.
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U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate
Airman Chris M. Valdez.
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GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic target launch,
May 2004.
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HMX-1 MV-22B Ospreys BuNo 165434, MX-02,
and BuNo 165435, MX-03, Armitage Field,
China Lake, 10 June 2004. Photo by Eric
Saulsgiver.
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A Skyshield system live firing was conducted
by the US Army on G-6 Range to verify the
performance of the Skyshield 35 Ahead Fire
Unit, 13 July 2004.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Skyshield system live firing successfully
downed two UAV targets, two Ahead fire bursts,
two multiple hits on target, G-6 range,
13 July 2004.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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USAF F-16C Falcon s/n 88-0445 in flight
over China Lake with AIM-9x Sidewinder
missiles,
18 July 2004.
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Photo by Tom Reynolds. Note /1.
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An Arrow anti-ballistic missile launched
as part of the on going USA/Israel Arrow
System Improvement Program (ASIPP), 26 July
2004.
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Point Mugu Sea Range. Official U.S. Navy
photo.
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An Arrow anti-ballistic missile launched
as part of the on going USA/Israel Arrow
System Improvement Program (ASIPP), 26 July
2004.
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Point Mugu Sea Range. Official U.S. Navy
photo.
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A VX-9 EA-6B Prowler, XE-536, makes an
arrested landing aboard the USS Abraham
Lincoln, 13 August 2004.
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U.S. Navy photo by PH3 Class Lewis Hunsaker.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166451,
XE-231, NAS North Island, 14 August 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 166619 leaves
St. Louis after delivery from Boeing/McDonnell,
30 August 2004.
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Photographer unknown, via Mike Wilson.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 165669, DD-214,
refueling from a KC-10 tanker, 21 September
2004.
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Photo by Robert Rossman.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 165669, DD-214,
21 September 2004.
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Photo by Robert Rossman.
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.jpg "USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake, 21 October 2004.") |
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USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA
prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake,
21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA
prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake,
21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA
prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake,
21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China
Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China
Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China
Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 165400, XE-302, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 165400, XE-302,
China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-31 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165536,
#200, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165668, #201, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165668,
#201, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165668,
#201, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165669, #214,
China Lake 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780, XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780,
XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780,
XE-100, skipper's jet, location unknown,
2004. Photographer unknown.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780, XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780,
XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780, XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780,
XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-31 F/A-18F BuNo 165793, #215, AESA
logo, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166422, XE-130, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166422,
XE-130, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166428,
XE-131, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166601,
XE-140, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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RAF 99 SQ 174 C-17A Globemaster III,
s/n ZZ174, China Lake, 21 October 2004.
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Photo by Dan Stijovich.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780,
XE-100, skipper's jet, location unknown,
2004.
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Photographer unknown.
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Air Park, China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 14 October 2004.
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Photo by Ron Keck.
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Air Park, China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 14 October 2004.
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Photo by Ron Keck.
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Air Park, China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 14 October 2004.
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Photo by Ron Keck.
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/1 Maj. Bill Peris, a 416th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, fired the
AIM-9X from an F-16 recently, successfully acquiring and scoring a kill
against a Navy subscale drone. This was the third time the AIM-9X was fired
from an F-16, marking the variants first guided launch from the aircraft.
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.jpg "USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "USA YMH-47E Chinook s/n 88-0267, SOA prototype former s/n 88-0084, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "USA MH-60K Blackhawk s/n 91-26377, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 165400, XE-302, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165668, #201, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780, XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780, XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 165780, XE-00, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
.jpg "VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166422, XE-130, China Lake, 21 October 2004.")
