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<-- 1950 1951 Aircraft Photo Gallery. Last updated 28 February, 2008 1952 -->
• Jan -- NAF has 20 aircraft consisting of 1 JRB-4, 1 F9F-3, 1 F8F-1, 1 F4U-5, 1 F4U-4, 1 F7F-3N, 1 AD-4, 1 AD-1, 1 TBM-3E, 3 PB4Y-2, 1 P2V-2, 1 R4D-6, 1 R4D-5, 1 JD-1, 1 SNB-5, 1 SNB-2, 1 SNB-1 &1 F6F-5K.
• Opening of T-range for rocket proof firing.
• Opening of K-3 range for crosswind firing of rockets.
• 06 March -- A Talos missile, powered by a ramjet engine, was launched by NOTS, and operated two minutes in the longest full-scale ramjet flight yet achieved.
• Jan -- NAF has 20 aircraft consisting of 1 JRB-4, 2 F9F-2, 1 F8F-2, 1 F4U-5, 1 F4U-4, 1 F3D-1, 1 F7F-3N, 1 AD-4, 1 AD-2Q, 1 AD-1, 3 PB4Y-2, 1 P2V-2, 1 R4D-6, 1 R4D-5, 1 JD-1, 1 SNB-5 & 1 SNB-1.

F4U-5 Corsair BuNo 121840, RAM shaped charge anti-tank rocket, China Lake, circa 1951.

Naval Aviation News photo.

F8F-2 Bearcat BuNo 121612, 01 Jan 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Sierra Wave project team, Inyokern, 27 January 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Sierra Wave project team, Inyokern, 27 January 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-4 Skyraider BuNo 123920, Sidewinder 1 missile, China Lake, 08 Feb 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-4 Skyraider BuNo 123920, Sidewinder 1 missile, China Lake, circa 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-4 Skyraider BuNo 123920, Sidewinder 1 missile, China Lake, circa 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-1 Skyraider BuNo 09177, AAFFR gun pod arming, China Lake, 12 Feb 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-4 Corsair BuNo 97061, shaped charge, China Lake, 12 Feb 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Luscombe Silvaire in the Harvey Field hangar & Sierra Wave Sailplane N63174 in front of the hangar, Inyokern, 15 February 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo

Luscombe Silvaire & Sierra Wave Sailplane N63174 near the Harvey Field hangar, Inyokern, 15 February 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo

Sierra Wave Sailplane N63174 nears the Harvey Field hangar, Inyokern, 15 February 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo

Sierra Wave Sailplane N63174 in front of the Harvey Field hangar, Inyokern, 16 February 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-2 Skyraider BuNo 122239, Sidewinder 1 missile, China Lake, 15 February 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Sierra Wave Sailplane N63174 passes by the Harvey Field hangar, Inyokern, 15 February 1951.

California Central Airlines DC-3, City of Inyokern, #935, inaugural service from Inyokern, 26 February 1951.

Col Shepard on the left and Capt Viewig on the right; Francis Drew on the steps

Official U.S. Navy photo.

California Central Airlines DC-3, City of Inyokern, #935, inaugural service from Inyokern, 26 February 1951.

from l-r: Cdr Burks, Cdr McLaren, Francis Drew, Capt Vieweg, Julie Abram, Col Shepard, Mr & Mrs Ives, Capt Criddle.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Loading and defusing building, Randsburg Wash Range test Range HQ area, China Lake, March 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

USAF B-26C Invader used for 2.75" Mighty Mouse rocket tests, China Lake, 02 March 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

USAF B-26C Invader used for 2.75" Mighty Mouse rocket tests, China Lake, 02 March 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

USAF B-26C Invader used for 2.75" Mighty Mouse rocket tests, China Lake, 02 March 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

USAF B-26C Invader used for 2.75" Mighty Mouse rocket tests, China Lake, 02 March 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Sierra Wave Sailplane N63174, Inyokern, 11 March 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-4 Corsair BuNo 97061, WINGAR, China Lake, 17 Apr 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

WINGAR rocket, China Lake, 17 Apr 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F6F Hellcat drone, China Lake, 26 Apr 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F7F-2N Tigercat BuNo 80345, China Lake, 26 Apr 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Pt. Mugu F8F-2 Bearcat BuNo 121545, Mother plane, China Lake, 26 Apr 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-4 Corsair BuNo 97061, Shelly cluster FFAR, China Lake, 02 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-5 Corsair BuNo 121840, FFAR pod, China Lake, 02 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-4 Corsair BuNo 97061, Shelly cluster FFAR close-up, China Lake, 02 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F3D-1 Skyknight, probably BuNo 123757, and Sidewinder 1 missile, China Lake 07 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F3D-1 Skyknight, BuNo 123757, and Sidewinder 1 missile, China Lake 07 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Sidewinder 1 missile in the foreground. P2V-2 Neptune BuNo 122464 in the background, China Lake, 07 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

P2V-2 Neptune BuNo 122464, China Lake 11 May 1951.

A MK-13 aerial torpedo is being loaded into the bombay. Official U.S. Navy photo.

F9F-2 Panther BuNo 127090, hangar #1, China Lake, 21 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

P2V-2 Neptune BuNo 122464, Omar missile, China Lake 22 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fletcher FD Defender, civil registration N90802, Fletcher launchers, China Lake 11 Jun 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fletcher FD Defender, civil registration N90802, Fletcher launchers, China Lake 11 Jun 1951,

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fletcher FD Defender, civil registration N90802, Fletcher launchers, China Lake 11 Jun 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fletcher FD Defender, civil registration N90802, Fletcher launchers, China Lake 11 Jun 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fletcher FD Defender, civil registration N90802, Fletcher launchers, China Lake 11 Jun 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-5 Corsair BuNo 121840, HVAR's, China Lake, 13 June 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F4U-5 Corsair BuNo 121840, FFAR Shelly Clusters close-up, China Lake, 13 June 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F8F-1 Bearcat BuNo 95160, catapult sling, China Lake, 26 Jun 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F8F-1 Bearcat BuNo 95160, arrested landing, China Lake, 26 Jun 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F9F-2 Panther BuNo 127090, rocket clusters, China Lake, 09 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F3D-1 Skyknight BuNo 123755, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F3D-1 Skyknight BuNo 123755, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F3D-1 Skyknight BuNo 123755, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F3D-1 Skyknight BuNo 123755, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

SNB-1 Bugsmasher BuNo 51058, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

SNB-1 Bugsmasher BuNo 51058, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

fficial U.S. Navy photo.

P2V-2 Neptune BuNo 122464, Omar missile, China Lake 22 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

P2V-2 Neptune BuNo 122464, Omar missile, China Lake 22 May 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-4 Skyraider BuNo 123920, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AD-4 Skyraider BuNo 123920, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F8F-2 Bearcat BuNo 121674, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F9F-2 Panther BuNo 127090, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F9F-2 Panther BuNo 127090, China Lake, 12 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F9F-2 Panther BuNo 127090, FFAR Shelly cluster launcher, China Lake, 30 Jul 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

P2V-2 Neptune BuNo 122464, OMAR, NAF China Lake, Jul/Aug 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F6F Hellcat drone, Q-509, being readied for takoff, China Lake, 01 Aug 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Target suspension tower under construction, Randsburg Wash Range, China Lake, November 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

P2V Neptune with a Terrier missile, 13 Dec 1951.

Official U.S. Navy photo.