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<-- 1989 1990 Photo Gallery. Last updated 21 November, 2009 1991 -->
• Mar. 28 -- U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mark A. Prusinski lost his life on when his QF-86F Sabre crashed near Trona, CA.
• Oct 1 -- NAVWPNCEN has 29 aviation officers, 26 other officers, 447 enlisted and 44 aircraft consisting of 2 A-4M, 1 TA-4F, 1 TA-4J, 3 A-6E, 1 A-7C, 3 A-7E, 2 TA-7C, 2 HH-1K, 2 TH-1L, 1 T-39D, 2 AV-8B, 1 UC-8A, 1 YF-4J, 2 MU-2L, 6 QF-86F, 5 QF-4N, 1 NA-3B & 5 F/A-18A, 2 F/A-18C & 1 F/A-18D. VX-5 has 32 aviation officers, 12 other officers, 292 enlisted and 18 aircraft consisting of 2 A-7E, 1 AH-1J, 1 AV-8B, 3 A-6E, 1 EA-6B, 2 TA-4J, 5 F/A-18A, 1 C-182, 1 C-207 & 1 AH-1W. The Aero Club has 1 C-150, 1 C-172XP, 2 C-172, 1 T-34 & 1 B77.

Derelict remains of B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957, Airport Lake, China Lake, circa 1990. Official U.S. Navy photo.


QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2875, NWC-822, Point Mugu, 09 January 1990. Photo by Vance Vasquez.

Photo by Vance Vasquez.


A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156785, NWC-707, Walleye, 10 January 1990

Photo from Larry McCarley.


QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3868, PMTC-39, February 1990.

Photo by Joe Cupido.


Sidewinder AIM-9R missile fired from an F/A-18 Hornet streaks over one of the China Lake ranges.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 55-3838, PMTC-33, February 1990.

Photo by Joe Cupido.


VX-4 F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163714, XF-11, 17 May 1990.

Photo by Vance Vasquez.


PMTC ERA-3B Skywarrior BuNo 144825, #75, at Pt Mugu, June 1990.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.


QF-86 Sabre drone s/n 55-3905, NWC-829 & F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163428, NWC-110, inert Sidewinder AIM-9R missiles, China Lake, 11 Jul 1990.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


NWC TA-7C Corsair II BuNo 156768, NWC-700, China Lake, July 1990.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.


F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163428, NWC-110, Maverick & Sidewinder AIM-9R missiles, China Lake, circa 1990.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


BOA Sidewinder missile and launcher, China Lake, circa 1990.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


BOA Sidewinder missile on the wingtip of FA-18A Hornet BuNo 162936, NWC-105, China Lake, circa 1990.


A-7E Corsair II, Sidewinder BOA-M upload, China Lake, 13 July 1990.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


A-7E Corsair II, Sidewinder BOA-M upload, China Lake, 13 July 1990.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


The #8 F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160782 at the Weapons Survivability Lab., August 1990, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


The #8 F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160782 at the Weapons Survivability Lab., August 1990, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


The #8 F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 160782 at the Weapons Survivability Lab., August 1990, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.


NA-3B Skywarrior, BuNo 142630, NAS North Island, 07 August 1990.

Photo ©Scott VanAken.


Unknown EA-6 Prowlers in flight over the desert.

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


A-7E Corsair II BuNo 160722, VX-5 XE-05, in-flight over the Mojave Desert, circa 1990.

Official U.S. Navy Photo by PH2 Mahlon Miller.


A-7E Corsair II BuNo 160722, VX-5 XE-05, in-flight over the Mojave Desert, circa 1990.

Official U.S. Navy Photo by PH2 Mahlon Miller.


VX-5 F/A-18 Hornet, XE-00, and A-6E Intruder BuNo 161084, XE-22, in-flight over the Mojave Desert, 1990.

Official U.S. Navy Photo by PH2 Mahlon Miller.


QF-86F Sabre drone s/n 56-2875, PMTC-30, Point Mugu, circa 1990.

Photo Michel Klaver collection.


VX-4 F-14A Tomcat BuNo 159853 (Vandy-1) and VX-4 F/A-18C Hornet XF-12, October 1990.

Photo by Joe Cupido.


VX-5 AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854, XE-11, circa 1990

Photographer unknown.


PMTC NRA-3B Skywarrior BuNo 142667, #71, Pt. Mugu, November 1990.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.


PMTC QF-4N Phantom drone BuNo 153914, PMTC-4, Pt. Mugu, November 1990.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.


PMTC A-6E Intruder BuNo 155596, PMTC-57, Pt. Mugu, November 1990.

Photo by Bob Niedermeier.


QF-4N Phantom drone BuNo 153059, circa 1990.

Photographer unknown.


USAF YF-22A s/n 87-0700 over the 2508R Range complex, circa 1990.

USAF photo.


VX-5 ICAP II EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163406, XE-633, 01 Jan 1991.

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


VX-5 ICAP II EA-6B Prowler BuNo 163406, XE-633, over the China Lake golf course, 01 Jan 1991.

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