Home Index Site Search E-Mail Yellowsheet

<-- 1988 1989 Aircraft Photo Gallery. Last updated 22 January, 2008 1990 -->
• Sep 14 -- The Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat successfully completed a 600-knot dual ejection from an F-14D test sled at China Lake, CA.
• Oct 1 -- NAVWPNCEN has 30 aviation officers, 41 other officers, 460 enlisted and 44 aircraft consisting of 2 A-4M, 1 TA-4F, 3 A-6E, 1 A-7C, 3 A-7E, 2 TA-7C, 4 HH-1K, 2 TH-1L, 1 T-39D, 2 AV-8B, 1 UC-8A, 1 YF-4J, 2 MU-2L, 6 QF-86F, 4 QF-4N, 1 NA-3B & 7 F/A-18A. VX-5 has 35 aviation officers, 15 other officers, 303 enlisted and 22 aircraft consisting of 3 A-7E, 1 AH-1J, 1 AV-8B, 3 A-6E, 1 EA-6B, 2 TA-4J, 4 F/A-18A, 1 C-182, 2 C-207, 2 AH-1W & 2 TA-7C. The Aero Club has 1 C-150, 1 C-172XP, 2 C-172, 1 T-34 & 1 B77.

AV-8B Harrier, BuNo 161398, 01 Jan 1989.

McDonnell Douglas photo.

AV-8B Harrier formation, 01 Jan 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158426, XE-14, Sheppard AFB, 21 January 1989.

Photo by Keith Snyder via the Tailhook Association.

Unknown A-7 Corsair II (note the unusual probe) parked next to A-7C BuNo 156785, NWC-707, China Lake, 09 February 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

RA-5C Vigi, C-47, F-111B, F-11F and the other C-47 after a snow in the compound at the south end of runway 14/32, 09 February 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 TA-7C Corsair II BuNo 156753, XE-07, March 1989.

Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection

AV-8B Harrier BuNo 162966, MAD Night Attack, China Lake, 25 Apr 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F/A-18D Hornet, BuNo 163434, #111, Night Vision Goggles (NVG), China Lake, 27 Apr 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152853, XE-13, China Lake, 02 May 1989.

Photo by Craig Kaston via the Tailhook Association.

VX-5 A-6E Intruder, BuNo 161084, modex 22, Night Attack NVG, China Lake, 02 May 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AV-8B Harrier BuNo 161576, China Lake, 02 May 1989.

Photo by Craig Kaston via the Tailhook Association.

VX-5 A-7E BuNo 160724, XE-03, June 1989.

Photo by J. Geer.

A-6E Intruder BuNo 154170 in flight over Trona, 13 June 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-6E Intruder BuNo 154170 firing an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile, 13 June 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F/A-18 Hornet with Sidewinder BOA-M missiles, China Lake, 20 July 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 162721, taxiing, August 1989.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VX-5 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 162721, in flight, August 1989.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VX-5 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163432, XE-35, on the ramp at sunset with HARM, Maverick & Sidewinder missiles, China Lake, 22 August 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 EA-6B ICAP II Prowler, BuNo 163032, XE-61, against the Sierra Nevadas, 03 Oct 1989.

Official U.S. Navy photo, China Lake archives.

VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo 160724, XE-03, Dallas, 14 October 1989.

Photo by K-Snyder, G. Verver collection.

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 162851, #103, China Lake, 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

F/A-18D Hornet BuNo 16343, #111, A-7 Corsair II BuNo unknown, #08, China Lake, 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

F/A-18 Hornet flightline, BuNo 162396, #105 in the foreground, China Lake, 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

TA-4F Skyhawk Bu No 152102, China Lake, November 1989.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.

NWC A-6E Intruder BuNo155698, #605, China Lake, November 1989.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.

TA-7C Corsair II BuNo 156750, #701, China Lake, November 1989.

Plane captains l-r: ADAN Chris Dusza, ADAN Jose Torres and ADAN Curtis Anderson.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

Thornton Corporation T-38A Talon s/n 63-8171, FAA N638TC, China Lake, November 1989.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163720, China Lake, November 1989.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.

F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 162851, #103, USN 75th anniversary logo, China Lake, November 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, Holloman AFB, December 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

T-39D Sabreliner BuNo 150992, Jeff Wilson on the left facing the camera, returning from Holloman AFB, December 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

Armitage Field LOX farm, AMSAN Rick Bartley, China Lake, 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

Armitage Field ordnance storage east of the Hot Line, China Lake, 1989.

Tripod at left with the sphere on top looks to be the Soft Landing Vehicle.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

F/A-18 Hornet borrowed from VFA-125 at Holloman AFD. Carries the China Lake logo on the tail and the VFA-125 side number 552. December 1989.

Photo by Jeff Wilson.

F11F Tiger BuNo 138467 & Naval Artic Research Laboratory C-117D BuNo 17156, N772NR, China Lake, 1989.

Photo from Jeff Wilson.

KC-97 Stratofreighter s/n 52-2669, RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156640 & F-111B BuNo 152715, China Lake, 1989.

Photo from Jeff Wilson.

F-4 Phantom compound about 3 mi. so. of the airfield, F-4N in the foreground is BuNo 150423, China Lake, 1989.

Photo from Jeff Wilson.

KC-97 Stratofreighter s/n 52-2669, RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156640 & F-111B BuNo 152715, China Lake, 1989.

Photo from Jeff Wilson.

VX-5 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 160245, XE-14, 1989.

Photographer unknown.