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The B1-RD in flight over Armitage Field, ca 1962. |
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Photo from Rick Saiger... note /1. |
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NMC F3H-2N Demon, BuNo 143494, China Lake, about 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144430, tow target reel, China Lake, 12 Jan 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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CALEB being unloaded, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Naval Aviation News photo. |
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YF4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143389, CALEB side load test gear, China Lake, 20 Jan 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124595, Cobra (aka Shrike) missile, China Lake, Circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124595, Cobra (aka Shrike) missile, China Lake, Circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124595, Cobra (aka Shrike) missile, China Lake, Circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124595, Cobra (aka Shrike) missile, China Lake, Circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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MK-116 Weteye chemical bomb cutaway, China Lake, 05 February 1962 |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Mk-81 retarded fin Snakeyes, China Lake, 13 Feb 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F9F-7K Cougar drone BuNo 130950 and F9F-6K Cougar drone BuNo 128075, China Lake, February 1962. |
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Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection. |
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F9F-8T Cougar BuNo 146425 and F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 125807, China Lake, February 1962. |
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Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection. |
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YF4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143389, CALEB, China Lake, 16 Feb 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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VX-5 F4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143390, XE-14, China Lake, circa February 1962. |
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Boeing photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137818, Gladeye, China Lake, 01 March 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNO 137818, Gladeye dispenser, China Lake, 01 March 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137822, SHRIKE, China Lake, 02 March 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137822, Shrike missile, China Lake, 03 March 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137822, Shrike missile, China Lake, 03 March 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144430, DIRTY, Aluminum powder dispenser, China Lake, 13 Mar 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 139937 after a ZUNI test ripped the aft end of the launchers from the pylon, China Lake, 14 March 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 139937 after a ZUNI test ripped the aft end of the launchers from the pylon, China Lake, 14 March 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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VA-55 A4D-2N Skyhawk, #508, & squadron pilots, NAF China Lake, 01 April 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo... note /2 |
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F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144435, Sidewinder 1A missile, China Lake, 01 April 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144435, Sidewinder 1A missile firing, China Lake, 01 April 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137818 relesing a Mk-46 torpedo over one of the China Lake ranges, 04 April 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137818 relesing a Mk-46 torpedo over one of the China Lake ranges, 04 April 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137818 relesing a Mk-46 torpedo over one of the China Lake ranges, 04 April 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144435, Sidewinder 1A missile, China Lake, 12 April 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144430 firing a Sidewinder missile and VX-5 TF-9J Cougar BuNo 147367, XE-16, chase, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-2N Crusader BuNo 147057, Sidewinders, China Lake, 12 April 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-2N Crusader BuNo 147057, Sidewinders, China Lake, 12 April 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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VX-5 A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, and Sadeye cluster bomb, China Lake, 19 Apr 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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VX-5 A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145068 and Sadeye cluster bomb, China Lake, 19 Apr 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, R. Summers collection. |
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VX-5 personnel earning new rates effective 16 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, PHC E.O. Shiflett. |
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MK-17 Gladeye payloads, China Lake, May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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AIM-9 Sidewinder-1C test equipment, 04 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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AIM-9 Sidewinder-1C test equipment, 04 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137818, Weteye, China Lake, 14 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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USAF C-124 Globemaster s/n 51-0152, Snakeye retarded bombs, NAF China Lake, 16 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye, China Lake, 24 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye, China Lake, 24 May 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Skytop Facility - NOTS China Lake, 31 May 1962. |
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The Navy's largest and most completely instrumented complex of rocket testing facilities, is used for testing Polaris rocket motors.
Official U.S. Navy photo, R. Summers collection. |
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VX-5 Aerology display, hangar 2, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Tom Scott. |
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Tom Scott and unknown officer, VX-5 hangar 2, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Tom Scott. |
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VX-5 color guard, Chian Lake, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Tom Scott. |
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VX-5 inspection, China Lake, 1962.Tom Scott at far left, others unknown. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Tom Scott. |
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VX-5 inspection, A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137814, A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145063 & FJ Fury drone controllers, China Lake, 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Tom Scott. |
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VX-5 inspection, control tower & NAF line shack in the background, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Tom Scott. |
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Osprey launcher, M-45 tracking mount with Sidewinder missiles, SNORT area, China Lake, 04 June 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142892, Deneye, China Lake, 05 June 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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YF4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143389, Sidewinder 1C, China Lake, 08 June 1962 |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Gladeye dispenser (CBU's, chaff, leaflets etc.) being assembled, China Lake, about 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy film from the Secret City video. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137818 and Gladeye, China Lake, 12 June 1962 |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, R. Summers collection. |
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Gladeye dispenser (CBU's, chaff, leaflets etc.) release from the centerline camera of an A4 Skyhawk, China Lake, about 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy film from the Secret City video. |
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A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo 137822, SHRIKE & unkown pilot, China Lake, 19 Jun 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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P3V-1 Orion BuNo 149667 relesing a Mk-46 torpedo over one of the China Lake ranges, 21 June 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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P3V-1 Orion BuNo 149667 relesing a Mk-46 torpedo over one of the China Lake ranges, 21 June 1962. |
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Photo from Tony Tambini. |
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The Rapec I ejection seat sequence as a dummy & seat blast from a rocket sled at 400 knots, SNORT, China Lake, July 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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The Rapec I ejection seat and dummy blast from a rocket sled at 400 knots, SNORT, China Lake, July 1962. |
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Naval Aviation News photo. |
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The Rapec I ejection seat and dummy seperate and the chute deploys, SNORT, China Lake, July 1962. |
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Naval Aviation News photo. |
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The Rapec I ejection seat dummy is back on the ground after a successful test, SNORT, China Lake, July 1962. |
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Naval Aviation News photo. |
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VX-5 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145066, XE-2, with Snakeyes over one of the China Lake ranges, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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VX-5 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145066, XE-2, with Snakeyes over one of the China Lake ranges, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Following release, the Snakeyes zero in on a convoy of truck targets, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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The fin retarded Snakeyes allow the Skyhawk ample time to escape after the low level delivery, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Snakeye test, Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Snakeye test, Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Snakeye test, Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Snakeye test, Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Snakeye ordnance following a drop on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Snakeye ordnance minus the retarder following a drop on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Snakeye ordnance minus the retarder following a drop on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged vehicles following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged vehicles following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged vehicles following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged vehicles following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged truck following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged truck following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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Damaged truck following a Snakeye strike on Baker Range, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Ray Powell. |
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YF4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143389, CALEB, Lt. Al Newman (Fighter Weapons Systems Projects Officer), China Lake, 26 Jul 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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P-38 Lightning, civil registration unknown, Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, China Lake, 03 Aug 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A-1G Skyraider, SUBROC drop, China Lake, 03 Aug 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D Skyhawk & ordies loading a Gladeye, China Lake, August 1961. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo via R. Powell. |
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MK-17 Gladeye napalm cannister, China Lake, September 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Sidewinder Mk 5 trapezodal Rolleron & pie shaped damper, China Lake, 21 August 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124595, AN-APN-146 radar, China Lake, 01 Sep 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F3D-2 Skyknight BuNo 124595, AN-APN-146 radar, China Lake, 01 Sep 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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YA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063, flare test pod, China Lake, circa September 1963. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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YA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063, flare test pod, China Lake, 01 Sep 1963. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Mercury capsule rests on the 4 mile long supersonic SNORT track prior to testing, 9 Sep 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo via R. Summers. |
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F8U-2N Crusader, Sidewinder 1C missile, China Lake, 14 Sep 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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F8U-2N Crusader, Sidewinder 1C missile, China Lake, 14 Sep 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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HMM-361 HUS-1 Sea Horse BuNo 148800, DIRTY, shielded exhaust, China Lake, 04 Oct 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye DL, China Lake, 24 Oct 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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TF-10B Skyknight, R-14A radar, China Lake, 04 Nov 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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Frank Turchi shipping over, a young 27 on his way to AT"I" B school in Memphis, China Lake, November 1962.
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Photo from Frank Turchi. |
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VX-5 hangar and l-r: two AD Skyraiders, A-3 Skywarior, A-4 Skyhawk and SNB Bugsmasher (possibly BuNo 29581), circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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VX-5 AD-6 Skyraider BuNo 139731, XE-14, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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VX-5 F4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143390, XE-14, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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VX-5 F4H-1 Phantom II BuNo 143390, XE-14, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, Tom Scott collection. |
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VX-5 A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 145041, XE-5, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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VX-5 A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145064, XE-1, & ordnance, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, Tom Scott collection. |
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VX-5 A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145066, XE-2, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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VX-5 A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, hooked up and ready to go, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, Tom Scott collection. |
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VX-5 A4D-2N Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, hooked up and ready to go aboard CVA-34, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, Tom Scott collection. |
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Pt. Mugu A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145073 firing a Bullpup missile, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Photo from Larry McCarley. |
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VX-5 A3D-2 Skywarrior BuNo 147667, XE-15, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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NWEF A3J-1 Vigilante BuNo 147856, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo from Rich Galope. |
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NWEF A3J-1 Vigilante BuNo 147865, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, Tom Scott collection. |
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VX-5's CDR Schroeder receives A-4E Skyhawk records for BuNo 149655, 149657, 149658 & 149659, China Lake, 03 December 1962. |
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Naval Aviation News photo.
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VX-5 A-4E Skyhawks BuNo's 149655, 149657, 149658 & 149659, China Lake, circa 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo, Tom Scott collection. |
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F-4A Phantom II BuNo 143389, SHRIKE missile, China Lake, 17 Dec 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye DL, China Lake, 24 Oct 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye DL, China Lake, 24 Oct 1962. |
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Official U.S. Navy photo. |
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