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• Jan 1 -- NAF has 24 aviation officers, 5 other officers, 484 enlisted and 41 aircraft consisting of 1 NA-4E, 1 A-4E, 1 A-4F, 3 TA-4J, 2 NA-6A, 1 A-6A, 2 A-6E, 1 A-7A, 1 A-7C, 1 NA-7C, 1 A-7E, 1 F-4J, 2 F-4B, 1 OV-10A, 2 UH-1N, 2 YOV-10D, 2 C-131F, 1 C-117D, 1 T-39D, 3 U-3A, 3 QT-33A, 1 T-33B, 2 T-38, 5 QF-86H & 2 F-86H. VX-5 has 33 aviation officers, 10 other officers, 234 enlisted and 18 aircraft consisting of 1 A-7B, 4 A-7C, 4 A-7E, 1 AH-1J, 1 TA-4J, 1 A-4F, 4 A-6E, 1 A-4M, 1 US-2B & 1 US-2A. The Aero Club has 1 T-34B, 2 Cessna 150, 2 Cessna 177 & 1 Beech A33.
• Feb 12 -- Lt(jg) Rick C. Hormel, from Lemoore, lost his life when his A -7E Corsair II )156881) crashed east of Lone Pine.
• Sep 13 -- USN Seabee Michael Richard Glodo lost his life from injuries sustained when his semi trailer left the road while he was transporting a bulldozer back from a job at Junction Ranch.
• July 1 -- NAF has 26 aviation officers, 6 other officers, 461 enlisted and 60 aircraft consisting of 1 NA-4E, 1 A-4E, 1 A-4F, 3 TA-4J, 2 NA-6A, 1 A-6A, 2 A-6E, 1 A-7A, 2 A-7C, 1 NA-7C, 1 A-7E, 1 F-4J, 1 F-4B, 1 OV-10A, 2 UH-1N, 2 YOV-10D, 2 C-131F, 1 C-117D, 2 T-39D, 3 U-3A, 4 QT-33A, 2 T-38 & 23 QF-86H. VX-5 has 33 aviation officers, 10 other officers, 256 enlisted and 18 aircraft consisting of 3 A-7C, 4 A-7E, 2 AH-1J, 1 TA-4J, 1 A-4F, 4 A-6E, 1 A-4M, 1 US-2B & 1 US-2A. The Aero Club has 1 T-34B, 2 Cessna 150, 2 Cessna 177 & 1 Cessna 210.

QF-86H Sabre s/n 53-1314 was heavily involved in GORJE (Generic Ordnance Ramjet Engine) and HARM missile tests, NAF China Lake 17 Jan 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo, Duncan Curtis collection.

F-4B Phantom II, BuNo 149451, China Lake, ca. 1975.

Photo from Bob Lia.

Cessna 310 (U-3A, Blue Canoe), BuNo 58-2111, Rear Admiral Julian Lake considered by many to be the Navy's "Father of Electronic Warfare, ca. 1975.

Photo ©Rick Saiger.

BD-5J N153BD, l-r Project Engineer Bruce Saiger, pilot Bob Bishop, mechanic Mark Ralston, & Tony Taylor, China Lake, 12 March 1975.

Photo from Rick Saiger.

BD-5J N153BD, Project Engineer Bruce Saiger, China Lake, March 1975.

Photo from Rick Saiger.

BD-5J N153BD, l-r pilot Bob Bishop & mechanic Mark Ralston, China Lake, 12 March 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

BD-5J N153BD, l-r Project Engineer Bruce Saiger, mechanic Mark Ralston, & Tony Taylor, pilot Bob Bishop in the aircraft, China Lake, 12 March 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

BD-5J N153BD, cross section radar tests, Randsburg Wash Test Range, China Lake, 12 March 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

QT-33 drone, China Lake, 12 March 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

QF-86H Sabre s/n 53-1314 carried out GORJE static ejection tests, NAF China Lake 04 Apr 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo, Duncan Curtis collection.

QF-86H Sabre s/n 53-1314 GORJE CFV in-flight, NAF China Lake, May/July 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo, Duncan Curtis collection.

A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156739, unknown location, May 1975.

Photo by Duane S. Kuhn via C. T. Robbins.

VX-5 A-6E Intruder BuNo 152593, XE-20, hangar #1, China Lake, June 1975.

Photo by Dale Chavez.

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158170, XE-15, 1975.

Photographer unknown.

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158417, XE-14, on the taxiway, China Lake, June 1975.

Photo by Dale Chavez.

VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo 159271, XE-03, hangar #1, China Lake, June 1975.

Photo by Dale Chavez.

VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo unknown, XE-??, hangar #1, China Lake, June 1975.

Photo by Dale Chavez.

VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo 160616, XE-04, hangar #1, China Lake, June 1975.

Photo by Dale Chavez.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, Walleye IIR, China Lake, 04 June 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, Walleye IIR close-up, China Lake, 04 June 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, Walleye IIR, China Lake, 26 June 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155396, China Lake, June 1975.

photographer unknown, G. Verver collection.

A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172, SHRIKE missile, China Lake, 17 July 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172, SHRIKE missile close-up, China Lake, 17 July 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156777, XE-07, Moffett Field, 20 July 1975.

photo by Peter Bergagnini, G. Verver collection.

TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152848, China Lake, August 1975.

photo by B. Stewart, G. Verver collection.

F-14A Tomcat in flight with Phoenix, Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles, 20 September 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, WEMAS pod, China Lake, 22 September 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1403, October 1975.

unknown photographer, G. Verver collection.

T-38A Talon BuNo 59-1603, NAF China Lake, circa 1975.

unknown photographer, G. Verver collection.

T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, NAS Miramar, circa 1975.

Photo from the Tailhook Association.

T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, NAS Miramar, circa 1975.

Photo from the Tailhook Association.

OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155446, 1975.

photo from Wayne Mutza collection.

OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155446, China Lake, October 1975.

Photo by Don Logan via C. T. Robbins.

QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1351, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photographer unknown.

QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1373, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photographer unknown.

QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 53-1413, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photographer unknown.

AF Flight Test Center U-2D Dragon Lady s/n 56-6721, China Lake, 13 October 1975

Photo copyright © Paul Goddard

AFFTC U-2D Dragon Lady s/n 56-6721, China Lake, 13 October 1975

Photographer unknown,

U-31 Blue Canoe BuNo 57-5891, NAF Chian Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photographed by Clay Jansson, Tailhook Assoc. collection courtesy of Mahlon Miller.

U-3A Blue Canoe s/n 58-2123, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photo, G. Verver collection.

T-38A Talon BuNo 59-1596, NAF China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photographed by Clay Jansson, Tailhook Assoc. collection courtesy of Mahlon Miller.

VX-5 S-1A BuNo 136407, XE-00, NAF China Lake, 13 Oct 1975.

Photo by Clay Jansson via Tailhook Association.

VX-5 US-2A BuNo 136544, XE-21, NAF China Lake, 13 Oct 1975.

Photo by Clay Jansson via Tailhook Association.

VX-5 US-2A BuNo 136544, XE-21, NAF China Lake, 13 Oct 1975.

Photo by M. Roth via C. T. Robbins.

TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 153677, 13 October 1975.

Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection.

OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155396, SE corner of hangar 3, China Lake, October 1975.

G. Verver collection via R. Dowers.

H&MS-14 OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155496, EW-17, China Lake, October 1975.

Photo by Don Logan via C. T. Robbins.

OV-10A Bronco BuNo 155496 & C-131F BuNo 141028, SE corner of hangar 3, China Lake, October 1975.

G. Verver collection via R. Dowers.

QT-33A Seastar drone BuNo 155966 #50, Pt. Mugu, 1975.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.

QT-33A Seastar drone BuNo 156005, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection.

QT-33A Seastar drone BuNo 156005, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photo copyright © Paul Goddard

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158417, XE-14, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photo by Don Logan.

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158417, XE-14, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Photo copyright © Paul Goddard

VX-5 AH-1J Sea Cobra BuNo 159227, XE-11, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

G. Verver collection via R. Dowers.

VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo 159300, XE-08, China Lake, October 1975.

photo by D. Logan, G. Verver collection.

VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo 159300, XE-08, China Lake, October 1975.

Photo by D. Logan.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Skydiver, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Skydiver, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

l-r: unknown, Denny Sapp, John Chehansky, Bill Holverstott, unknown, Tony Less, John Patton, Vance Parker & Al Cisneros.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Blue Angels, Armitage Field, China Lake, 13 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 152072, laser tracker nose, 22 October 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

DT-38A Talon drone controller s/n 59-1594, at an AFB in Nevada, 26 October 1975.

Photo by Don Logan, G. Verver collection.

QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 52-2090, China Lake, November 1975.

Photo G. Verver collection.

QF-86H Sabre drone s/n 52-5746, China Lake, November 1975.

Photo G. Verver collection.

C-131F Samatitan BuNo 141028, hangar 3, China Lake, Nov. 1975.

photo by T. R. Waddington, G. Verver collection.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969 on the Hot Line, China Lake, 05 November 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969 on the Hot Line, China Lake, 05 November 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 149969, ordnance close-up, China Lake, 05 November 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NA-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, LGB ordnance, China Lake, 13 November 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NA-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, LGB ordnance close-up, China Lake, 13 November 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NA-4E Skyhawk BuNo 148613, LGB ordnance close-up, China Lake, 13 November 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158417, XE-14, unknown location, December 1975.

Photo via C. T. Robbins.

A-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154172, Cold Cloud SUU/65A, China Lake, 20 December 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-6 Intruder, Cold Cloud SUU/65A, China Lake, 20 December 1975.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Pt. Mugu TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152872, #82, SHRIKE upload, China Lake, 01 January 1976.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Pt. Mugu TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152872, #82, SHRIKE upload, China Lake, 01 January 1976.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Pt. Mugu TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152872, #82, and VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 159471, XE-15, China Lake, 01 January 1976.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Pt. Mugu TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152872, #82, SHRIKE upload, China Lake, 01 January 1976.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156739, hangar #3, China Lake, 01 January 1976.

Official U.S. Navy photo.