• Jan 1 -- NAF
has 43 aviation officers (6 SCI), 1 other officer, 592 enlisted (35
SCI) and 60 aircraft consisting of 2 A-1G, 3 YA-4A, 1 A-4A, 1 YA-4B,
1 A-4B, 1 YA-4C, 1 A-4C, 1 A-4E, 3 TF-10B, 2 F-4A, 3 YF-8A, 2 F-8A,
1 YF-8D, 1 F-8D, 1 F-8E, 1 YTF-9J, 1 SP-2E, 1 S-2A, 1 DP-2E, 1 S-2D,
2 SH-34G, 1 CH-19E, 4 DF-1D, 2 DT-28B, 1 C-117D, 1 C-54T & 20 QF-9G
drones. VX-5 has 32 aviation officers, 1 other officers, 191 enlisted
and 20 aircraft consisting of 1 A-4A, 4 A-4B, 7 A-4C, 3 A-4E, 1 A-1E,
2 A-1H, 1 T-33B & 1 TC-45J. GCA-57 has 3 officers & 19 enlisted.
• Jan 29 -- A Walleye television glide bomb, released from YA-4B BuNo
142085 piloted by Cdr. Sickel, made a direct impact on its target in
the 1st demonstration of its automatic homing feature.
• Balloon
carries NOTS astronomer to 82,000 feet altitude in Stargazer gondola.
• June 07 -- President John F. Kennedy, first President to visit Station,
sees Naval aerial weaponry demonstration.
• Gemini space capsule undergoes seat ejection tests.
• HIPEG - "fastest
gun"-firing 12,600 20mm rounds per minute, in final checkout.
• Marines leave after 18 years of sentry and range guard duty.
•
July 1 -- NAF has 37 aviation officers (1 SCI), 1 other officer, 561
enlisted (16 SCI) and 60 aircraft consisting of 2 A-1G, 2 NA-4A, 1 A-4A,
1 NA-4B, 3 A-4B, 1 NA-4C, 3 A-4C, 1 A-4E, 3 TF-10B, 1 F-4B, 1 F-4A,
4 DF-8A, 3 NF-8A, 1 NF-8D, 1 F-8D, 1 F-8E, 1 NTF-9J, 1 SP-2E, 1 S-2D,
1 SH-34G, 1 SH-34J, 1 CH-19E, 1 O-1A, 3 DF-1D, 2 DT-28B, 15 QF-9G, 2
C-117D, 1 S-2A & 1 TC-45J. VX-5 has 33 aviation officers, 1 other
officers, 195 enlisted and 20 aircraft consisting of 1 A-1E, 2 A-1H,
2 A-4B, 7 A-4C, 4 A-4E, 1 F-4B, 1 O-1C, 1 T-33B & 1 TC-45J. GCA-57
has 3 officers & 16 enlisted.
• July 8 to July 12, Project Rainhat,
Tambini & Sickel take the Shrike to Cuba.
• August 23-24 PROJECT "STORMFURY"
NOTS-developed silver iodide generators show effect on storm clouds
and Hurricane Beulah.
• Ozonesonde in record balloon ascent, 142,000
feet.
• Shrike air-to-surface anti-radar missile in final development
stages.
| 1Q |
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NOTS aerial view |
Aerial view of NOTS China Lake, 1963. Top of the photo is
west. Photographer unknown.
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A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149659 |
AE-3 Paul Dros (ladder) and AT-3 Gil Aguilera discussing
a preflight problem on VX-5 Vampires A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149659,
XE-24, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo from Paul Dros.
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CH-19E BuNo 141029 |
NAF China Lake CH-19E BuNo 141029, Armitage Field, China
Lake, circa 1963. Aerocommander N6197X at right. SNB BuNo 51296
nose at left. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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C-56
Lodestar |
C-56 Lodestar, N243AG, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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TC-45J BuNo 51296 |
NAS North Island TC-45J Bugsmasher BuNo 51296, Armitage Field,
China Lake, circa 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F-4B Phantom BuNo 148388 |
NAF F-4B Phantom BuNo 148388 on the ramp north of hangar
#3, circa 1963. Photo by Rex Harrison.
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A-1G Skyraider BuNo 132598 |
NAF China Lake Cdr. Stan Abele and A-1G Skyraider BuNo
132598, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa 1963. Photo from
the Stan Abele collection.
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A-1G Skyraider BuNo 132598 |
NAF China Lake Cdr. Stan Abele and A-1G Skyraider BuNo
132598, Armitage Field, China Lake, circa 1963. Photo from
the Stan Abele collection.
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A-4C BuNo 148565 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 148565, XE-8, in-flight,
circa 1963. Photo from Ray Powell.
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A-1H BuNo 139731 |
VX-5 Vampires A-1H Skyraider BuNo 139731, XE-14, and VX-5
A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 148565, XE-8, in-flight, circa 1963. Photo
from Ray Powell.
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A-4E BuNo 149658 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149658, XE-23, and A-4C Skyhawk
BuNo 148565, XE-8, in-flight, circa 1963. Photo from Ray Powell.
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F-8E Crusader 149159 |
F-8E Crusader BuNo 149159, SHRIKE missile, China Lake, 04
January 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Rockeye
I |
YA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063, Rockeye I, China Lake, 16 January
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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NA-4C Skyhawk 145063 |
NAF China Lake NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063, Cameras on #1 &
#5 and ZUNI AERO 6D launchers on #2 & #4, Lt. Tambini, China
Lake, 17 January 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VX-5
COC |
Cdr. W. A. Schroeder Jr. (left) exchanges salutes with Cdr.
Harry N. O'Connor during change of command ceremonies last Friday
when Cdr. O'Connor relieved Cdr. Schroeder as skipper of VX-5,
China Lake, 18 January 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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F-8E Crusader BuNo 150284 |
NAF China Lake F-8E Crusader BuNo 150284, SHRIKE missile,
Hot Line, China Lake, 23 January 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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NAF officers wives |
NAF officers wives are greeted by Capt. Jack W. Hough (left),
NAF CO, outside the new passenger terminal during tour giving
the ladies a firsthand view of the work their husbands are doing,
including Air-to-Air Sidewinder firing, China Lake, 01 February
1963. Rocketeer photo.
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A-4C Skyhawk 147680 |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, SHRIKE missile,
China Lake, 06 February 1963. Official U.S. Navy Photo.
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A-4A Skyhawk 137813 |
NAF China Lake A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137813, project DIRTY exhaust
shield, China Lake, circa 1963. Photo from W. Mutza.
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A-4A Skyhawk 137818 |
NAF China Lake A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137818 with Gladeye dispenser
next to NAF A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142892, China Lake, 11 February
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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YF-8B Crusader 145443 |
NAF China Lake YF-8B Crusader BuNo 145443, Sidewinder 1A
missile, China Lake, 11 February 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142892 |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142892 with a Rockeye I
anti-tank weapon, NAF China Lake, 20 February 1963. Angelo
Romano collection courtesy A. Romano
www.navarchives.com
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Silicone coating |
The silicone coating on NAF China Lake F-8D Crusader BuNo
147049 is still intact, but thin, after three firings, China
Lake, 22 February 1963. The coating was developed to protect
against the corrosive gases of air-launched missiles. Elder
Bartel of the Plastics Section, Materials Eng. Branch, Eng.
Department, conducted 65 tests before the proper coating was
perfected. Rocketeer photo.
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Sidewinder
1C |
NAF China Lake F-8D Crusader BuNo 147047 with Sidewinder
1C missile, Armitage Field, China Lake, 26 February 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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CONTINENTAL GUEST |
"CONTINENTAL GUEST" Monsieur Andre Caspard Homard
alights on NAF runway from his "Pink Paramour" helicopter
(CH-19E BuNo 141029) after flight from Paris. Distinguished
chapeaux authority will commentate Crazy Hat luncheon at Commissioned
Officers Mess (Open) Tuesday, March 12, 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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A-4C Skyhawk 147680 |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, SHRIKE, China Lake,
05 March 1963.Official U.S. Navy Photo.
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A-4C Skyhawk 147680 |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, SHRIKE, China Lake,
05 March 1963. Official U.S. Navy Photo.
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TF-10B Skyknight 124595 |
NAF China Lake TF-10B Skyknight BuNo 124595, APN-149 radar,
China Lake, 08 March 1963. Official U.S. Navy Photo.
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CDR Jack A. Sickel |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, Shrike missiles,
CDR Jack A. Sickel, China Lake, circa March 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo from J.A. Sickel, jr.
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Passenger Terminal |
NAF China Lake Passenger Terminal and Plane Director who
is signaling an incoming VIP aircraft, China Lake, 15 March
1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Anechoic Chamber |
Anechoic Chamber - 'shooting gallery in reverse' - Instead
of the "gun" shooting at the targets, the "targets" shoot at
the gun. The white discs (A) and (C) are dipole transmitters
which beam signals to the microwave seeker head (B) in a NOTS
missile mounted on a pedestal. Measurements determine if the
seeker will lock on target, China Lake, 15 March 1963. Rocketeer
photo.
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TF-10B Skyknight 127074 |
NAF China Lake TF-10B Skyknight BuNo 127074, APQ-89 radar
nose, China Lake, 21 March 1963. Official U.S. Navy Photo.
|
Beech B17L Staggerwing |
China Lakers Steve Little and Lee Jagiello prepare to enter
more time in the logbook of their Beech B17L Staggerwing s/n
0021, N14408, China Lake, 29 March 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Beech B17L Staggerwing |
China Lakers Steve Little and Lee Jagiello in formation with
Beech Queenair N8990 in their Beech B17L Staggerwing s/n 0021,
N14408, China Lake, 29 March 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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| 2Q |
|
Q2C Ryan Firebee |
Q2C Ryan Firebee drone, l-r: PO-3 Jerry Eckholdt, Master
Chief Clarence Darrah & AMS-3 Tom Herold, ca. 1963. Photo
from Tom Herold.
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Ryan Q2C Firebee |
Ryan Q2C Firebee drone is eased onto platform, G-Range, China
Lake, April 1963. Naval Aviation News photo.
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Skyhook |
An evaluation test of crosswind effects on an illuminating
flare inaugurated the new "Skyhook" facility at the CT-Area
last week, China Lake, 05 April 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Red Cross workers |
Red Cross workers learn about VX-5 operations as they are
taken on tour of the squadron area by Lt. A. E. Boyster (left),
UIO, and Lt. T. C. Watson, Data Processing Officer, explaining
take-off procedure of A-4 Skyhawk aircraft in foreground. RC
workers are Bernice Loomis, Liz Robinson, Virginia Beresford,
Fern Wacker, Jan Hoagland, Mary Morehead, Lee Barker, Mary Wickenden,
Carol Montross and Helen Williams, China Lake, 05 April 1963,
Rocketeer photo.
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C-131F Samaritan 141024 |
Naval Missile Center Pt. Mugu Convair C-131F Samaritan BuNo
141024, Project DIRTY, NAF China Lake, 05 April 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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DT-28B
Trojan 138296 |
NAF China Lake DT-28B Trojan BuNo 138296 after a dead stick
landing by Lt. Callahan on Mirror Lake that collapsed the nose
gear, 09 April 1963. Photo from Paul Dros.
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CH-19E BuNo 141029 |
NAF China Lake SAR CH-19E BuNo 141029, Mirror Lake, China
Lake, 09 April 1963. Photo from Paul Dros.
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A-4C Skyhawk 147680 |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, SHRIKE missile,
China Lake, 10 April 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4E Skyhawk 149969 |
NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Shrike missile,
China Lake, 11 April 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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CBU-75
Sadeye |
CBU-75 Sadeye cluster bomb, China Lake, 15 April 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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NA-1G Skyraider 132598 |
NAF China Lake NA-1G Skyraider BuNo 132598, Salty TV camera,
China Lake, 17 April 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Lt. John R. Hertel |
NAF Lt. John R. Hertel and Co-Pilot Lt. C. Doug Jasper give
thumbs-up from UH-34G/J, China Lake, 19 April 1963. Both are
all smiles after rescuing both an Air Force pilot who had ejected
from his F-104 near Bicycle Lake, and an Army helicopter pilot
who had crashed in attempting rescue. Rocketeer photo.
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MK-115 Helicopter Trap Weapon |
MK-115 Helicopter Trap Weapon, China Lake, May 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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LANABS |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147781, light attack pod
(aka LANABS), next to A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137813, hangar 3, China
Lake, 01 May 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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LANABS |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147781, light attack pod
(aka LANABS)close-up, hangar 3, China Lake, 01 May 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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NAF Fury and Skyhawk line |
NAF China Lake DF-1D Fury drone controllers, l-r BuNo 136076,
135788, 136064 & 135894, A-4 Skyhawks, l-r A-4A BuNo 137822,
A-4B 142085, A-4A 137814 and NA-4C 145063, China Lake, 01 May
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk 145041 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 145041, XE-5, over Inyokern
Airfield with MER's & MK-82's on wing racks, 08 May 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Event
12 pilot |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye GF-3, China
Lake, 09 May 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Building A Shelter |
Twenty VX-5 Vampires pilots and seven air crewmen battened
down the final phase of their survival training recently along
Canebrake Creek near Walker Pass, May 1963... Building A Shelter
with what’s available... in this case, raw timber-is the lesson
being learned by these NOTS VX-5 and Air Force pilots during
“Operation Survival.” Rocketeer photo.
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Food is where you find it |
Food is where you find it, if you know where to look and
know how to prepare it, Walker Pass, May 1963. Maybe you can’t
get blood out of a turnip but you can get edible “meat” out
of a pine cone. Tasted good too, on a blustery day. Rocketeer
photo.
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Project Freefall ordnance |
NAF China Lake NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063 and NAF A-4A Skyhawk
BuNo 137822 & Project Freefall ordnance, l-r Snakeye, Sadeye,
Rockeye, Padeye & Gladeye, China Lake, 17 May 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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A-1H Skyraider Buo 139731 |
VX-5 Vampires A-1H Skyraider BuNo 139731, XE-14, HVAR BDU-8,
A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137818 at right and unknown F-8A Crusaer at
left, China Lake, 17 May 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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AGM-65 Walleye test |
AGM-65 Walleye test, China Lake, 22 May 1963. Photo from
Thomas Tye.
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Load
Press |
Load Press - Bob Dow of Code 452, Jack Sherman and Jud Eldridge
of Code 4552, lower a 300-lb. propellant charge into isostatic
press which was made from a surplus 16-inch Navy Gun. Charges
will be formed for rocket motor, China Lake, 24 May 1963. Rocketeer
photo.
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Sentry sidearms |
Sentry sidearms are turned over to NOTS Seaman Guard Richard
E. Rauhaus, AA, by Marine LCpl. Joseph G. Sudarich in a rehearsal
for the official changing of the guard next Thursday at midnight,
Marine sentries, here since 1945, depart next month, China Lake,
24 May 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Chaparral
mount |
RIM-72 Chaparral mount with 5.0 inch Osprey, Michelson Lab.,
China Lake, 28 May 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
|
Mk-116
Weteye |
Mk-116 Weteye Chemical bomb, NAF China Lake, 28 May 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo, R. Summers collection.
|
USAF VC-137C 62-6000 |
USAF VC-137C s/n 62-6000, China Lake, 29 May 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4A Skyhawk 137813 |
A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137813, DIRTY, shielded exhaust, China
Lake, 01 June 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4A Skyhawk 137828 |
Naval Missile Center Pt. Mugu A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137828, DIRTY
dispenser, 01 June 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F-104D Starfighter 57-1315 |
USAF F-104D Starfighter s/n 57-1315, DIRTY, shielded exhaust,
China Lake, 01 June 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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USAF VC-137C 62-6000 |
USAF VC-137C s/n 62-6000, China Lake, 06 June 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4E Skyhawk 149655 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149655, XE-21, arrested landing
aboard an unknown carrier, circa 1963.Photo from Ray Powell.
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F-8D Crusader 147047 |
NAF China Lake F-8D Crusader BuNo 147047, Sidewinder 1C SAR
and 1C IR missiles, China Lake, 13 June 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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Event F-104D Starfighter 57-1314 |
USAF F-104D Starfighter s/n 57-1314, Project DIRTY, T-39A
Sabreliner in the foreground, China Lake, 14 Jun 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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F-8D Crusader 147047 |
NAF China Lake F-8D Crusader BuNo 147047, Sidewinder 1C SAR
and 1C IR missiles, China Lake, 26 June 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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F-8D Crusader 147047 |
NAF China Lake F-8D Crusader BuNo 147047, Sidewinder 1C SAR
and 1C IR missiles, China Lake, 26 June 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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| 3Q |
|
Dr.
McLean |
NAF China Lake F8U-1E Crusader BuNo 145443, AIM-9B Sidewinder &
Dr. McLean, China Lake, 1963. La V McLean collection.
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O-1A Bird Dog 140098 |
VX-5 Vampires O-1A Bird Dog BuNo 140098, XE-4/5, Armitage
Field, China Lake, circa July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo
from Dave Woolsey. VX-5 F-4B Phantom II BuNo 150440, XE-13,
at right.
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O-1A Bird Dog 140098 |
VX-5 Vampires O-1C Bird Dog BuNo 140098, XE-4/5, China Lake,
April 1963 - Dec 1963. Photo from Phil Hooper.
|
A-1H Skyraider 139731 |
VX-5 Vampires A-1H Skyraider BuNo 139731, XE-14, in-flight
with practice bombs, circa 1963. Photo from Dave Woolsey.
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A-4E Skyhawk 149655 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149655, XE-21, Shrike missiles,
ZUNI rockets, Snakeyes & slicks, in-flight circa 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo from Dave Woolsey.
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Infrared equipped T-39A |
Joe Shannon, MT-3, Bill Arriola, and pilot Capt. L. D. McLain,
USAF, pose in front of the infrared equipped USAF T-39A Sabreliner
s/n 59-2871, TG-871, which was outfitted with infrared measurement
equipment by Code 3521 in a joint Navy-Air Force project. China
Lake, 01 July 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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T-39A Sabreliner 59-2871 |
USAF T-39A Sabreliner s/n 59-2871, TG-871, China Lake, 01
July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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C-124 Globemaster 51-0085 |
MATS C-124 Globemaster s/n 51-0085, Moray test vehicle (TV-1A)
two-man, deep-diving, fast submarine, China Lake, 02 July 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo.
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C-124 Globemaster 51-0085 |
MATS C-124 Globemaster s/n 51-0085, Moray test vehicle (TV-1A)
two-man, deep-diving, fast submarine, China Lake, 02 July 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F-4A Phantom II 145310 |
F-4A Phantom II BuNo 145310, on the ramp with a pair of Shrike
missiles, Edwards Air Force Base, 03 July 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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A-4E Skyhawk 149969 |
NAF China Lake A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969 as it looked for
Project Rainhat, July 8 to July 12 1963. Drawing by Rich Dann.
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NAF Project Pilots |
NAF China Lake Project Pilots LCDR J.M. Morgan, LT J.W. Burns &
LT Jim L. Kistler return from flights. A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137822,
A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 144925 & NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063 in
the background, China Lake, July 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Changing watch |
Changing watch procedures include inspection of sidearms.
NOTS Seaman Guard Patrick M. Mcintosh, (left) checks condition
of automatics, insuring that chambers are empty. Off-coming
duty section (from left) includes D. S. Wilson, R. E. Rauhaus,
M. L. Robertson, Richard A. Iremonger and Jack E. Willis, China
Lake, 19 July 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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F-4A
Phantoms |
NAF China Lake F-4A Phantom II BuNo's 143389 & BuNo 145310,
Hot Line, China Lake, 25 July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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SP-2E Neptune 128333 |
NAF China Lake SP-2E Neptune BuNo 128333, IR profile, "Chapparal
Program", 25 July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk 142892 |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142892, IR profile, China
Lake, 25 July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F-8A Crusader 144443 |
NAF China Lake F-8A Crusader BuNo 144443, IR profile, China
Lake, 25 July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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S-2D Tracker 147868 |
NAF China Lake S-2D Tracker BuNo 147868, IR profile, China
Lake, 25 July 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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C-117D Skytrain 39081 |
NAF China Lake C-117D Skytrain BuNo 39081 gets attentive
maintenance to engine #1, China Lake, 26 July 1963. Rocketeer
photo.
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C-117D Skytrain 39081 |
NAF China Lake C-117D Skytrain BuNo 39081 gets attentive
maintenance of crewman Videen N. Synstelien, AMS3, China Lake,
26 July 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Lt. Del C. Newhouse |
NAF China Lake Lt. Del C. Newhouse gives maintenance men
on ground (from left) Marvin L. Taylor, AMH1, and Jack M. Ollum,
AMH2, the "Okay" sign following test hop in a DF-1D Fury drone
controller. Rocketeer photo by Lee Mascarello, PH2
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C-131F Samaritan 141028 |
From left Robert S. Reid, AMSAN, Robert E. Kerran, AN, Donald
N. Beazley, AMH3, and Walter F. Foster, AMH2, handle nose jack
that lifts NAF China Lake C-131F Samaritan BuNo 141028 off ground,
China Lake, 26 July 1963. Rocketeer photo by Lee Mascarello,
PH2.
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hangar
3 |
NAF China Lake maintenance crew maintains 47 aircraft (16
types) at NAF. Pictured are F-8B BuNo 145443, A-4B Skyhawk BuNo
142892, unknown Phantom and at right S2F Tracker BuNo 133229,
hangar 3, China Lake, 26 July 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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VMA-332 Polkadots |
VMA-332 Polkadots A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 148508, EA-10, Armitage
Field, China Lake, 01 August 1963. L-r standing: Ray Edens,
Jim Barbosa, Chuck Dixen, John Floyd, Larry "Doc"
Walker, Grant Wright, John James, Gordon Emery, Hal Clark, Robert
Clapp & John Morrison. L-r kneeling: Bud Prigmore, Rex Scarborough,
Bill Morgan, LCol. McDaniels (CO), Maj. Peacock (XO), Bill Schwab &
Art Padios. Not present: Maj. Lichtenwalter, Bob Reid, Fred
Harshbarger, Wes Phenegar. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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over/under ZUNI launcher |
NAF China Lake NA-1G Skyraider BuNo 132598, over/under ZUNI
launcher, China Lake, August 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Museum display |
NAF China Lake F-8A Crusader BuNo 144435 as Project Pilot, Lt.
James A. Kistler, confers with technician Wayne Anderson before
flight, Hot Line, China Lake, 02 August 1963. Rocketeer photo. |
Cdr. Jack Sickel |
Man-to-man talk about planes is shared by Cdr. "Jack" Sickel,
NAF China Lake Project Officer, and his son John A. Jr., as
they stand in front of A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 144925, China Lake,
02 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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LT Tony Tambini |
NAF China Lake Shrike Project Officer, LT Tony Tambini, confers
with NOTS scientist H.W. Simpson. A-4B Skyhawk 144925 in the
background, China Lake, 02 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Lt. Earl P. McBride |
NAF China Lake pilot Lt. Earl P. McBride is suited up in
high-pressure rig, China Lake, 02 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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DF-8F Crusader 145351 |
NAF China Lake pilot Lt. Earl P. McBride is suited up in
high-pressure rig as he climbs the boarding ladder of DF-8F
Crusader BuNo 145351, China Lake, 02 August 1963. Rocketeer
photo.
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SHRIKE program |
William B. Porter, SHRIKE program's analysis branch head;
LCdr. J. Mark Morgan, Ass't Projects Officer; Cdr. John A. "Jack"
Sickel; C. P. Smith, Sidewinder program scientist, and David
N. Livingston, Walleye program scientist in AOD, set up mutual
programs for project pilots to follow. China Lake, 02August
1963. Rocketeer photo by Lee Mascarello, PH2
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Capt. Jack Hough |
NAF China Lake lookout trio watching project tests from stand
atop Hangar 3 at NAF includes, (from left) Lt. "Tony"
Tambini, Attack Systems project officer; Capt. Jack Hough, NAF
Skipper, and Lt. James W. Burns, ASW proiect officer, China
Lake, 02 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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PADEYE smoke tanks |
VX-5 Vampires F-4B Phantom II BuNo 150440, XE-13, PADEYE
smoke tanks, China Lake, 07 August 1963. Official U.S. Navy
photo.
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Monocopter perch |
Monocopter perch, China Lake, 16 August 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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TV-1A
Moray |
Cutaway drawing of the TV-1A Moray submarine, China Lake,
16 August 1963. The two man crew occupied capsule B. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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Moray test vehicle |
Moray test vehicle (TV-1A) during testing at China Lake,
circa 1963. The Moray concept was for a two-man, deep-diving,
fast submarine that would serve as an undersea "fighter plane";
the Moray TV was designed and built at China Lake, and manned
testing was later conducted at sea; several propulsion and materials
options were investigated. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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IR firing envelope |
AIM-9 Sidewinder-1C infrared guidance system firing envelope,
21 August 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Radar firing envelope |
AIM-9 Sidewinder-1C radar guidance system firing envelope,
21 August 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Shrike
missile |
AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile, Sierra Nevadas in the
background, Armitage Field, China Lake, 21 August 1963. Official
U.S. Navy photo.
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Shrike
missile |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, Shrike missile,
China Lake, 21 August 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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VW-4 WSC-121 |
Crew of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 4 poses beside Super
Constellation WSC-121 upon arrival here from Roosevelt Roads,
Puerto Rico. They discussed plans for additional instrumentation
for "Stormfury" operations, China Lake, 28 August 1963. Rocketeer
photo.
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ALECTOs |
ALECTOs are installed in the VAH-11 Checkertails A-3B Skywarrior
bomb bay by Burson (left) and Jack DePew of NOTS Aviation Ordnance
Dept. Watching is Lt(jg) Blunden of VAH-11, Roosevelt Roads,
Puerto Rico, 23-24 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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ALECTO cutaway & CYCLOPS II |
At left - ALecto cutaway in the B-4 Photoflash Launcher,
showing rocket motor being dispensed. A full load of 320 ALECTOs
is capable of dispensing 1600 pounds of silver iodide smoke
in as little as 30 seconds. At right - CYCLOPS II with high-drag
fins open. Fins remain at right angles to body of canister throughout
the drop, 23-24 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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CYCLOPS
II |
CYCLOPS IIs are loaded into bomb bay of VAH-11 Checkertails
Skywarrior A-3B aircraft by R. C. Noles of NOTS Engineering
Department and William Burson, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico,
23-24 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Flight Surgeons |
NAF CO Capt. Jack W. Hough greets arriving Flight Surgeons
from the 11th Naval District as they deplane from NAF Skytrain
BuNo 39081, China Lake, 30 August 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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A-4C Skyhawk 147680 |
NAF China Lake A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147680, Shrike missile,
China Lake, 06 September 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Roger Summers |
NAF China Lake A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137813, p/c Roger Summers,
LCdr. Carl "Rocky" Rochester & Snakeyes, China Lake, 06
September 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo, R. Summers collection.
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KC-130F Hercules 150689 |
VMGR-352 KC-130F Hercules BuNo 150689, tail code QB, loading
Shrike missiles, China Lake, 01 September 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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Shrike missiles |
VMGR-352 KC-130F Hercules BuNo 150689, tail code QB, Shrike
missiles, China Lake, 01 September 1963. Official U.S. Navy
photo.
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HIPEG |
NAF China Lake NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063, 12,600 round per
minute 20mm Mk-4 HIPEG gun pods, 4 seconds of ammo and Ordies,
pilot looks to be Lt. Dave Callahan, China Lake, 25 September
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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NA-4C Skyhawk 145063 |
NAF China Lake NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063 with three HIPEG
20mm underwing gun pods strafing a tank target, China Lake,
September 1963. Naval Aviation News photo.
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NA-4C Skyhawk 145063 |
NAF China Lake NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063 with three HIPEG
20mm underwing gun pods strafing a ground target, China Lake,
circa 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk 142417 |
VX-4 Evaluators Douglas A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142417, XF-41,
in-flight with AGM-12 Bullpup missiles on #1 and #2, 04 October
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk 142122 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142122, MERs with iron bombs,
05 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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NA-4C Skyhawk 145063 |
NAF China Lake NA-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145063, 20mm Mk-4 HIPEG
gun pods, next to VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 148565 (XE-8),
China Lake, 04 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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F-4B Phantom 150459 |
VX-4 Evaluators F-4B Phantom II BuNo 150459, XF-8, with bombs
on MERs and TERS and Sparrow missiles, Hot Line, China Lake,
05 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-1H Skyraider 139731 |
VX-5 Vampires A-1H Skyraider BuNo 139731, XE-14, HVAR, 05
October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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IR detection |
NAF China Lake SP-2E Neptune BuNo 128333, IR detection flat
optics system, Armitage Field, China Lake, 11 October 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo.
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SP-2E Neptune 128333 |
NAF China Lake SP-2E Neptune BuNo 128333, in-flight with
IR detection flat optics system, 11 October 1963. Official U.S.
Navy photo.
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Coso
Range |
VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawks making a bomb run over Coso Range,
China Lake, 11 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk 142892 |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142892, CYCLOPS drop, China
Lake, 11 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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David Borrelli |
On location at NAF, young David Borrelli, 12, star of television
series under production at China Lake, learns a bit more in
his search for science by talking with project pilot Lt. Earl
P. McBride as he returns from a flight in NF-8A Crusader BuNo
144435, China Lake, 11 October 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Geodesic dome |
The new dome like structure at the west end of Mike Lab is
a "geodesic dome." The structure will be used by Code 40's Special
Project Branch of Air-to-Air Weapons Div., to house a simulator
to check out the pitch, yaw, and roll of high altitude probes,
China Lake, 11 October 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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Fisheye |
VX-5 Vampires CDR Waldo Born stands by project Fisheye loaded
on the stbd side of A-1E Skyraider BuNo 133922, XE-17, China
Lake, 25 October 1963. Photo from Ray Powell.
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A-4B Skyhawk 142085 |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142085, Walleye, China Lake,
29 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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NA-1G Skyraider 132598 |
NAF China Lake NA-1G Skyraider BuNo 132598, Briteye, China
Lake, 31 October 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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A-4C Skyhawk 149508 |
VA-93 Blue Blazers, A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 149508, NG-303, China
Lake, mid December 1963. Front Row l-r: CO Cdr. Edmund O'Callaghan;
Ens. Paul Cassiman; Lt(jg). Bob Davis; Lt(jg). John Juris Jegers.
Back Row l-r: XO Cdr. A. J. "Jack" Monger; LCdr. Olaf
Magnus "Ole" Carlson; LCdr. Marvin "Marvelous
Marv" Reynolds; Lt(jg). Carl Bruntlett. Official U.S. Navy
photo from Paul Cassiman.
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Golf Tournament |
VX-5 Vampires team, winners of the NOTS Intramural Golf Tournament
pose in front of one the squadron Skyhawks, November 1963. First
place team trophy is presented to Cdr. H.N. O'Connor, VX-5 CO,
by Cdr. C.H. Lindberg, VX-5 XO, and other team members. L-r:
Lt(jg). J.M. Stanfill, ADJ1 J.E. Hurley, AEC O.E. Henry and
Lt. W.S. Yetter. Team members, including SN M.T. Neale, received
individual trophies and Chief Henry also received a special
award for low gross. Rocketeer photo.
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A-4B Skyhawk 142737 |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142737,
DIRTY, shielded exhaust, next to A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145069, China
Lake, 20 November 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Rockeye
II |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142737, Rockeye II, China Lake,
22 November 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo. |
A-4B Skyhawk 142737 |
NAF China Lake A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142737, Rockeye II, China
Lake, 22 November 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Sky Diving Team |
NAF China Lake C-117D Skytrain BuNo 39081, China Lake Sky
Diving Team, Armitage Field, November 1963. Photo from the Rocketeer.
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Skydiving Team |
China Lake Skdiving Team jump class, November 1963. L-r:
D.R. Baker, R.D. Downing, K.D. McCloskey, D.J. Mercer, R.H.
Engbretson, R.C. Danks, S.E. Dyer, H.E. Ellis & N.F. Houck.
Rocketeer photo.
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Skydiving Team |
China Lake Skydiving Team jump class, November 1963. L-r:
D.J. Burton, R.A. Rogers, J.L. Caldwell, Edwards AFB instructor
Sgt Emcomney, A.N Herriea & M.R. Steuermann. Rocketeer photo.
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O-1A Bird Dog 51-5031 |
U.S. Army O-1A Bird Dog s/n 51-5031, China Lake, 17 December
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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Rockbox |
Rockbox, O-1A Bird Dog target, China Lake, 17 December 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo.
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REDEYE |
REDEYE, a joint Army - USMC shoulder fired surface-to-air
missile test, China Lake, 1963. Official U.S. Navy photo from
the Rocketeer.
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A-4C Skyhawk 145068 |
VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, on the compass
rose with an extended aircraft tow bar and extension for the
tug that moved the NC-5 power unit away from the wing, China
Lake, circa 1963. Don Spruill in the cockpit with Paul Dros
on the tug. Official U.S. Navy photo from Paul Dros.
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Clark
tug |
VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, on the compass
rose showing the extension for the Clark tug that moved the
NC-5 power unit away from the wing, China Lake, circa 1963.
Don Spruill in the cockpit with Paul Dros on the tug. Official
U.S. Navy photo from Paul Dros. |
Port wheel pointer |
VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, on the compass
rose showing the pointer added to the port wheel to indicate
the center of the compass heading lines, China Lake, circa 1963.
Official U.S. Navy photo from Paul Dros.
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Channel and locking blocks |
VX-5 Vampires A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 145068, XE-4, on the compass
rose with the stbd wheel in a channel and locking blocks designed
by Paul Dros added to the rotating platform, China Lake, circa
1963. Official U.S. Navy photo from Paul Dros. |
NA-1G Skyraider 132598 |
NAF China Lake NA-1G Skyraider BuNo 132598, Rockeye cluster
bomb, Armitage Field, China Lake, 01 Jan 1964. Plane captain
is probably Ray Stone. Official U.S. Navy photo.
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SUBROC |
NAF China Lake A-1G Skyraider BuNo 132612, UUM-44 SUBROC,
China Lake, 06 December 1963. Rocketeer photo.
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