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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet XE-501
over the Sierra foothills, circa 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet XE-501
over Tehachapi, CA, circa 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Former China Lake AD-5N Skyraider
BuNo 132598 on display in USAF markings
at Memorial Air Park, Hurlburt Field,
10 January 2008.
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U.S. Air Force photo.
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VX-9 flight line, F/A-18E Super Hornets
XE-171, XE-170 & F/A-18F Super Hornet
XE-270 in the foreground, MCAS Kaneohe,
Hawaii, 25 January 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166610,
XE-241, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, 25 January
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166791,
XE-260, and VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet
BuNo 166610, XE-241, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii,
25 January 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-31 F/A-18B BuNo 161740, DD-330,
on the ramp at Ellington, TX, 27 January
2008. Photo by Jerry Gunner.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166610,
XE-241, in-flight near MCAS Kaneohe,
Hawaii with Harpoon missiles, 28 January
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Unknown VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet
on final, Marine Corps Air Facility,
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay,
Hawaii.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Marine Corps Air Facility, Marine
Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 16791,
XE-260, in-flight with AIM-9 Sidewinder
missiles, Hawaii, 25 January 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166791,
XE-260, Hawaii, 25 January 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166610,
XE-241, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, 25 January
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Polaris missile at the entrance to
the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, China Lake, 05 February
2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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XF4D-1 Skyray BuNo 124587, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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AD-4N Skyraider BuNo 125739, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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F11F-1F Tiger BuNo 138647, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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A-6E Intruder BuNo 152936, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156797, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156797, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160775, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160775, China
Lake Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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QF-86F Sabre s/n 55-3916, China Lake
Museum Air Park, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992,
DD-393, China Lake, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854,
DD-85, China Lake, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854,
DD-85, China Lake, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 165668,
DD-201, hangar 3 at right, China Lake,
05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 165668,
DD-201, China Lake, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 165668,
DD-201, LCol. M.T. "Jocko" Johnson,
CO, China Lake, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 166843,
DD-223, hangar 2 at left, China Lake,
05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Hornet BuNo 166843,
DD-223, China Lake, 05 February 2008.
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Photo by Mike Digby.
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VX-9 F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots,
MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii deployment, 07
February 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots,
MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii deployment, 08
February 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Ramsay Wharton, KGMB9, VX-9 F/A-18F
Super Hornet BuNo 166797, XE-261, MCAS
Kaneohe, Hawaii, 08 February 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166610,
XE-241, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, 08 February
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo unknown,
XE-270, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, 08 February
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Wreckage from the F9F-6K Cougar drone
is in the canyon. Panamint Valley 01
February 2008. Photo by Joe Idoni.
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Assorted wreckage from the F9F-6K
Cougar drone. Panamint Valley 01 February
2008. Photo by Joe Idoni.
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F9F-6K Cougar drone wing section
that is about 300 hundred yards from
the site of the other wreckage. Panamint
Valley 01 February 2008. Photo by Joe
Idoni.
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A large piece of the F9F-6K Cougar
drone's port wing. Panamint Valley 01
February 2008. Photo by Joe Idoni.
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Part of the F9F-6K Cougar that still
has the red paint and the NAVY lettering.
Panamint Valley 01 February 2008. Photo
by Joe Idoni.
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VX-9 EA-6B Prowler BuNo 160434, XE-537,
Red Flag, Nellis AFB, 12 February 2008.
Photo by Bruce Smith.
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Marine Corps Air Facility, Marine
Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe
Bay, Hawaii.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 Bluejackets aboard a USAF DC-10
for the flight home, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii,
18 February 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 Bluejackets aboard a USAF DC-10
for the flight home, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii,
18 February 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Art Hickle, Spike deputy project
manager at left and Mary Retterer, President
of Cerro Coso Community College at right,
20 Feb 2008.
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Art explains how the Spike missile
will be attached to the rail beside
them and then launched at a moving target
on the valley floor below. Photo by
Renee Hatcher.
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A Spike test missile is fired from
M-92 at a moving target on the road
that runs north and south in the Bullpup
target area, 20 Feb 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Steve Felix, Spike project manager,
explains how NAWCWD simulated a UAV
launch by firing Spike from the top
of this small mountain, 20 Feb 2008.
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Photo by Joy Lewis.
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Steve Felix, Spike project manager,
updates Frank Knemeyer, Burrell Hays, &
Dick Mello on the progress of the Spike
project at NAWCWD, 20 Feb 2008.
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Photo by Renee Hatcher.
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VX-9 Vampire F/A-18E Super Hornet
BuNo 165896, XE-121, final approach
to NAWC Point Mugu, 20 March 2008. Photo
by Ken Koller.
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The team of T. J. Zackman, left,
Brian Whiteside, center, and Tony Fabiszak
prepare to fly the Navy-owned Scan Eagle
UAV for the first time.
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China Lake, 29 February 2008. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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Tony Fabiszak, right, readies the
Scan Eagle for launch on NAWCWD’s North
Range at China Lake, as Andrew Hubbell
from Insitu looks on.
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China Lake, 29 February 2008. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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The 40-pound Scan Eagle is 4' long
with a 10' wingspan and can safely fly
up to 16,000 feet at a cruising speed
of 60 mph, China Lake, 29 Feb 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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The Scan Eagle UAV is retrieved after
its successful first flight using a
‘skyhook’ system by catching a rope
hanging from a 50-foot pole.
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China Lake, 29 February 2008. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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RAAF F/A-18A Hornet s/n A21-40, SQNLDR
Dougal Dow "Doogs", China Lake, 09 April
2008. Photo by Amber Hoishik.
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RAAF F/A-18A Hornet s/n A21-40, China
Lake, 09 April 2008. Photo by Amber
Hoishik.
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VX-9 UH-1Y Huey BuNo 166476, XE-32,
China Lake, 09 April 2008. Photo by
Amber Hoishik.
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HSC-23 Wildcards MH-60S Knighthawk
BuNo 166343, WC-47, China Lake, 09 April
2008. Photo by Amber Hoishik.
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HSC-3 MH-60S Knighthawk BuNo 166339,
SA-07, China Lake, 09 April 2008. Photo
by Amber Hoishik.
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HSC-3 MH-60S Knighthawk BuNo 166339,
SA-07, in-flight over China Lake, 09
April 2008. Photo by Amber Hoishik.
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HSC-23 Wildcards MH-60S Knighthawk
BuNo 166343, WC-47, China Lake, 09 April
2008. Photo by Amber Hoishik.
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VX-9 AH-1W Cobra BuNo 163936, XE-741,
China Lake, 09 April 2008. Photo by
Amber Hoishik.
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VX-9 AH-1W Cobra BuNo 163936, XE-741,
and unknown UH-1Y, China Lake, 09 April
2008. Photo by Amber Hoishik.
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Unknown UH-1Y, China Lake, 09 April
2008. Photo by Amber Hoishik.
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Mojave based DC-9 s/n 47547, N932ML,
operated by the U.S. Navy out of China
Lake, Mojave, 18 April 2008.
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Photo by Alan Radecki.
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Mojave based DC-9 s/n 47547, N932ML,
operated by the U.S. Navy out of China
Lake, Mojave, 18 April 2008.
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Photo by Alan Radecki.
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One of the QF-86H Sabre drones main
landing gears with the brake still attached.
Next to it is a piece of the wheel,
Argus Range, 18 March 2008. Photo by
Joe Idoni.
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The QF-86H Sabre drone's impact crater,
Argus Range, 18 March 2008. Photo by
Joe Idoni.
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This is the largest piece of the
QF-86H Sabre drone's J-73-GE-3 engine
at the site. It's sitting on the edge
of the crater, Argus Range, 18 March
2008. Photo by Joe Idoni.
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Large piece from the fuselage of
the QF-86H Sabre, Argus Range, 18 March
2008. Photo by Joe Idoni.
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This wreckage from the QF-86H Sabre
is just below the crater, Argus Range,
18 March 2008. Photo by Joe Idoni.
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Aircraft Maintainers assigned to
VX-9 perform final checks before launching
F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166450, XE-217,
Eglin AFB, 01 May 2008.
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U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson.
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VX-9 AH-1Z Sea Cobra undergoing maintenance
in hangar 1, China Lake, 08 May 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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USAF Tech. Sgt. Mark Bailey, right,
from the 729th Airlift Squadron, March
Air Reserve Base (ARB), CA, marshals
a vehicle and equipment trailer off
March AFB C-17A Globemaster III s/n
05-5139 during Exercise Patriot Hook
2008 at NALF San Clemente Island, CA,
May 14, 2008. USAF photo by Senior Airman
Erica J. Knight.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen offload equipment
from March Air Reserve Base C-17A Globemaster
III s/n 05-5139 at San Clemente NALF
during exercise Patriot Hook, May 14,
2008. USAF photo by Senior Airman Erica
J. Knight.
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USAF Airmen offload equipment from
C-17A Globemaster III s/n 05-5139 from
March Air Reserve Base, CA, during Exercise
Patriot Hook 2008 at NALF San Clemente
Island, CA, May 14, 2008. USAF photo
by Senior Airman Erica J. Knight.
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U.S. Coast Guard port security specialists,
from Port Security Unit 312, Air Station
San Francisco, CA, provide perimeter
security during a simulated attack on
USAF C-5A Galaxy s/n 69-0026 during
Exercise Patriot Hook 2008 at NALF San
Clemente Island, CA, May 15, 2008. USAF
photo by Senior Airman Erica J. Knigh.
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U.S. Army Combat Medics assigned
to the 437th Medical Company, March
Air Reserve Base, CA, drive medical
Humvees up to USAF KC-135A Stratotanker
s/n 62-3509 with simulated patients
onboard at San Clemente Island NALF,
CA, during Patriot Hook 2008, May 17,
2008. USAF photo by Senior Airman Erica
J. Knight.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Lopez, left,
assigned to the 437th Medical Company,
March Air Reserve Base, CA, visually
checks with his marshaling crew as
he reverses a medical Humvee up to a
USAF K-Loader to facilitate transport
of simulated patients at San Clemente
Island NALF, CA, during Patriot Hook
2008, May 17, 2008. USAF photo by Senior
Airman Erica J. Knight.
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USAF Tech. Sgt. Chris Alcala, foreground,
a loadmaster from the 729th Airlift
Squadron, March Air Reserve Base (ARB),
CA, marshals a U.S. Army medical Humvee
vehicle into March ARB C-17A Globemaster
III s/n 05-5139 during Exercise Patriot
Hook 2008 at NALF San Clemente Island,
CA, May 18, 2008. USAF photo by Senior
Airman Erica J. Knight.
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USAF personnel assigned to the 50th
Aerial Port Squadron (APS) and 56th
APS, March Air Reserved Base, CA, position
a diesel generator safely on the cargo
bay of C-17A Globemaster s/n 05-5139
during exercise Patriot Hook 2008, at
San Clemente Island NALF, May 18, 2008.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Erica J.
Knight.
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USAF Staff Sgt. Mike Morrison, a
ramp specialist from the 50th Aerial
Port Squadron, March Air Reserve Base
(ARB), CA, watches as FEMA firefighters
prepare to board March ARB C-17A Globemaster
III s/n-05-5139 during Exercise Patriot
Hook 2008 at NNALF San Clemente Island,
CA, May 18, 2008. USAF photo by Senior
Airman Erica J. Knight.
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A USAF C-17A Globemaster III aircraft
from March ARB, CA, flies over C-5A
Galaxy s/n 69-0026 from Lackland AFB,
TX during exercise Patriot Hook at San
Clemente Island NALF on May 18, 2008.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Erica J.
Knight.
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USAF Tech. Sgt. Travis Brite, a loadmaster
from the 68th Airlift Squadron, Lackland
Air Force Base, TX, flips over rollers
before cargo loading operations inside
his C-5A Galaxy s/n 69-0026 during Exercise
Patriot Hook 2008 at NALF San Clemente
Island, CA, May 18, 2008. USAF photo
by Senior Airman Erica J. Knight.
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USAF Master Sgt. Jose Basaldua, a
loadmaster from the 68th Airlift Squadron,
Lackland Air Force Base, TX, takes a
break from cargo loading operations
on the ramp of his C-5A Galaxy s/n 69-0026
during Exercise Patriot Hook 2008 at
NALF San Clemente Island, CA, May 18,
2008. USAF photo by Senior Airman Erica
J. Knight.
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USAF aerial porters, from the 50th
and 56th Aerial Port Squadrons, March
Air Reserve Base, Calif., use a 10K
all terrain heavy forklift to load a
U.S. Coast Guard Boston Whaler patrol
boat onto C-5A Galaxy s/n 69-0026, from
Lackland Air Force Base, TX, during
Exercise Patriot Hook 2008 at NALF San
Clemente Island, CA, May 18, 2008. USAF
photo by Senior Airman Erica J. Knight.
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U.S. Sailors, aircraft maintenance
personnel assigned to VX-9, perform
final checks prior to launching an F/A-18F
Super Hornet BuNo 166791, XE-260, at
Eglin AFB, FL, May 16, 2008. U.S. Navy
photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson/Released.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166797,
XE-261, flies over the beaches near
Eglin AFB, FL., May 16, 2008. U.S. Navy
photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson/Released.
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The first live release of a GPS guided
bomb unit-49 weapon from an MQ-9 Reaper
took place at the NAWCWD, China Lake,
13 May 2008.
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U.S. Air Force photo.
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Former USMC VMGRT-253 KC-130F Hercules,
GR-811, B-29 road by the WSL, 24 May
2008.
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G. Verver collection.
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Former USMC VMGRT-253 KC-130F Hercules,
GR-811, B-29 road by the WSL, 24 May
2008.
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G. Verver collection.
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SCALPEL® offers a precise, small
weapon system with low collateral damage
in urban environments.
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Lockheed-Martin photo.
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164129,
SCALPEL, China Lake, 27 May 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164129,
SCALPEL, China Lake, 27 May 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164549,
SCALPEL, China Lake, 27 May 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-31 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166642,
DD-500, China Lake, May 2008.
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U.S. Navy photo by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom.
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VX-31 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166642,
DD-500, China Lake, May 2008.
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U.S. Navy photo by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom.
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VX-31 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166642,
DD-500, China Lake, May 2008.
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U.S. Navy photo by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom.
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VX-31 F/A-18D Super Hornet BuNo 164279,
XE-113, ME phase of Weapons School,
Nellis AFB, 07 June 2008. Photo by Bruce
Smith.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 164279,
DD-113, Nellis AFB. Photo by Kristopher
Trajano - Nellis Spotters.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165793,
DD-215, Nellis AFB. Photo by Kristopher
Trajano - Nellis Spotters.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165793,
DD-215, Nellis AFB. Photo by Kristopher
Trajano - Nellis Spotters.
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AV-8C Harrier BuNo 159249 & COL
Leffler memorial, MAD HQ, China Lake,
14 June 2008.
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Photo by Larry McCarley.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornets L-r: BuNo
166798, XE-262, BuNo 166610, XE-241,
BuNo 166797, XE-261 and BuNo 166791,
XE-260. Photo by Franz L.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166798,
XE-262. Photo by Franz L.
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Tow tug, VX-9 hangar 1, China Lake,
30 June 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 165780,
XE-100, by the Clay Lacy hangar, Boeing
Field. Photo by Franz L.
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RAF 49(R) Squadron GR.9 Harrier,
Paveway IV tests, China Lake, 22 July
2008.
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Raytheon photo.
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VX-9's Lt. Jeff Millar and VX-31's
Lt. Elizabeth Somerville fly a live
fire flight July 23 at NAWCWD China
Lake.
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This was the first release of any
ordnance off the Growler. Photo by Mike
McGinnis.
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VX-31 AV-8B+ Harrier BuNo 165305,
DD-83, McCarran International Airport
(KLAS) . Photo by Kristopher Trajano
- Nellis Spotters.
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Ed Swan and Gray Creech discuss former
VMA-231 AV-8A Harrier (CG-10) cutting
and retrieval challenges at NAWCWD China
Lake. NASA photo.
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Don Whitfield cuts a starboard portion
of the former VMA-231 AV-8A Harrier
(CG-10) fuselage as Rob Anderson and
Ed Swan look on. NASA photo.
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Cut and loaded on a flatbed truck,
the AV-8A Harrier cockpit leaves much
to be desired at this point. NASA photo.
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Alan Crocker smoothes the starboard
inlet of the AV-8A Harrier. NASA photo.
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Rob Anderson and Alan Crocker install
the foam core and fiberglass nose on
the AV-8A Harrier. NASA photo.
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Glamour front-quarter view of the
freshly painted AV-8A Harrier cockpit.
NASA photo.
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RAF 49(R) Squadron GR.9 Harrier,
Paveway IV tests, China Lake, 01 August
2008.
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Crown photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, overflies COSO Range SAM Site,
August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, and VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet
BuNo 166610, XE-241, over the Sierras,
August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, and VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet
BuNo 166610, XE-241, August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, and VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet
BuNo 166610, XE-241, August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, and VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet
BuNo 166610, XE-241, over Lake Isabella,
August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Laser guided JDAM destroys a target
at NAWS China Lake, August, 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Laser guided JDAM destroys a target
at NAWS China Lake, August, 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Laser guided JDAM destroys a target
at NAWS China Lake, August, 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-31 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 164279,
DD-113, firing a HARM AARGM missile,
11 August 2008. Aviation News EU photo
by Mike McGinnis.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet undergoing
maintenance, hangar 1, China Lake, 21
August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet undergoing
maintenance, hangar 1, China Lake, 21
August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet undergoing
maintenance, hangar 1, China Lake, 21
August 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A Southwest Boeing 737 waits as
three China VX-31 Harriers (COSO83)
taxi by at McCarran airport, Las
Vegas, NV, 24 August 2008. Photo
credit
www.gTarded.com
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WestJet Flight #989, a Boeing 737
bound for Vancouver, Canada waits as
a flight of three VX-31 China Lake
Harriers (COSO83) leaves for home,
McCarran airport, Las Vegas, NV, 24
August 2008. Photo credit
www.gTarded.com
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, NWC-108,
Sidewinder & Harm missiles, September
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, NWC-108,
Sidewinder missiles, September 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, NWC-108,
unknown ordnance, September 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165170,
F2, Maverick missile, September 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165668,
DD-201, unknown ordnance, September
2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164254 on
the wash rack, Armitage Field, China
Lake, 08 September 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164254 on
the wash rack, Armitage Field, China
Lake, 08 September 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 164254 on
the wash rack, Armitage Field, China
Lake, 08 September 2008.
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Members of VX-31 and civilian employees
pose in front of shuttle CSA-227 Metroliner
N782C at China Lake 29 September 2008.
Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, USS John C. Stennis, 01 October
2008.
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Photo by Tom Bailey.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-573, launches from the deck of the
aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
(CVN 74) 01 October 2008
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov.
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U.S. Navy Capt. Joe Kuzmick, CO of
the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), is
launched in VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo
166856, XE-573, 02 October 2008.
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Ron Reeves.
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U.S. Navy Capt. Joe Kuzmick, CO of
the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), lands
in VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-573, 02 October 2008.
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Ron Reeves.
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VX-30 C-130 Hercules BuNo 148894,
#402, Point Mugu, 03 October 2008.
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Photo from my collection.
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VAW-117 E-2C Hawkeye BuNo 165812,
NG-603, Point Mugu, 03 October 2008.
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Photo from my collection.
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VAW-117 E-2C Hawkeye BuNo 165816,
NG-601, Point Mugu, 03 October 2008.
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Photo from my collection.
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VX-30 QF-4S Phantom II BuNo 158259,
#129, on display at Point Mugu, 06 October
2008.
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Photo from my collection.
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VX-30 F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158623, on
display at Point Mugu, 06 October 2008.
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Photo from my collection.
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VX-30 F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158623, on
display at Point Mugu, 06 October 2008.
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Photo from my collection.
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VAW-117 E-2C Hawkeye BuNo 165824,
NG-602, Point Mugu, 03 October 2008
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Photo from my collection.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166789,
XE-162, departing Fallon, 16 October
2008.
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Photo by Josh NOTE /1.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166855,
XE-571, departing Fallon, 16 October
2008.
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Photo by Josh NOTE /1.
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VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo 166856,
XE-572, departs from NAS Fallon,16 October
2008. Photo by Josh NOTE /1.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166857,
XE-573, departing Fallon, 16 October
2008. Photo by Josh NOTE /1.
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VX-9 E/A-18G Growler BuNo 166857,
XE-573, departing Fallon, 16 October
2008.
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Photo by Josh NOTE /1.
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XF4D-1 Skyray BuNo 124587 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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AD-4N Skyraider BuNo 125739 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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AD-4N Skyraider BuNo 125739 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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F11F-1F Tiger BuNo 138647 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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NTA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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A-6E Intruder BuNo 152936 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156797 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156797 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160775 on display
at the China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3916 on
display at the China Lake Museum of
Armament & Technology, 19 October
2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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Historic Aerospace Site, NOTS, China
Lake, China Lake Museum of Armament &
Technology, 19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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Memorial to those who lost their
lives while serving at China Lake, China
Lake Museum of Armament & Technology,
19 October 2008.
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Photo by PHC Bob Ziesler, USN, RETD.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166673,
XE-250, 27 October 2008, Military Monday
at Boeing Field. Photo by Andrew Sieber.
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Phoenix Air Group Inc. Grumman G159C
s/n 88, N195PA, San Nicolas Island,
29 October 2008.
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Photo by Larry McCarley.
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PMTC QF-4S Phantom drone BuNo 155847,
San Nicolas Island, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Larry McCarley.
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Unknown QF-9G Cougar drone that impacted
short of the runway, SNI, 29 October
2008.
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Photo by Larry McCarley.
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Unknown QT-33 Shooting Star drone
that impacted short of the runway, SNI,
29 October 2008.
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Photo by Larry McCarley.
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VX-31 logo on hangar 3, China Lake,
29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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NSAWC SH-60F Blackhawk BuNo 163285,
VX-31 flight crew, south side of hangar
3, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-31 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 164121,
DD-80, south side of hangar 3, China
Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165793,
DD-215, south side of hangar 3, China
Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-31 AH-1Z Sea Cobra BuNo 166759,
DD-005, south side of hangar 3, China
Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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NSAWC SH-60F Blackhawk BuNo 163285,
VX-31 flight crew, south side of hangar
3, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166875,
XE-212, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166838,
XE-173, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166838,
XE-173, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166791,
XE-260, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166610,
XE-241, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 165225,
XE-303, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18E Super Hornet BuNo 166898,
XE-174, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166874,
XE-211, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166635,
DD-213, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166843,
DD-223, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166673,
XE-250, unknown pilot, China Lake, 29
October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166673,
XE-250, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 166610,
XE-241, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-31 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165668,
DD-201, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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VX-9 F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 165804,
XE-200, China Lake, 29 October 2008.
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Photo by Giovanni Colla.
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Remains of PMTC F6F-5K Hellcat drone
BuNo 79063 on San Nicolas Island, 11
November 2008.
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Photo by Mark Brush.
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Remains of PMTC QF-9G Cougar drone
BuNo 128113 on San Nicolas Island, 11
November 2008.
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Photo by Mark Brush.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 166225,
XE-303, Landing Nellis AFB, Las Vegas.
Photo by Franz L.
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VX-9 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 166225,
XE-303, ME phase of Weapons School,
Nellis AFB, 03 December 2008. Photo
by Bruce Smith.
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VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo 166855,
XE-571, Landing Nellis AFB, Las Vegas.
Photo by Franz L.
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VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo 166857,
XE-573, Landing Nellis AFB, Las Vegas.
Photo by Franz L.
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VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo 166857,
XE-573, ME phase of Weapons School,
Nellis AFB, 03DEC08. Photo by Bruce
Smith.
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VX-9 EA-18G Growler BuNo 166855,
XE-571, ME phase of Weapons School,
Nellis AFB, 10 December 2008. Photo
by Bruce Smith.
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RAdm. David Dunaway and Scott O'Neil
thank Liz Babcock for writing the third
volume of China Lake history, "Magnificent
Mavericks", 17 December 2008.
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Photo by Dan O'Connor.
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