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<-- 1994 1995 Aircraft Photo Gallery. Last updated 28 February, 2008 1996 -->
• The first free flight of the AGM-154A Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) was conducted on a China Lake test range. The TI built weapon flew over 13 miles after release from an F/A-18C Hornet at an altitude of 5,000 feet MSL.
• 8 May -- Naval Weapons Test Squadron China Lake (NWTSCL Dust Devils) sited at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, was established.
• An F/A-18D Hornet equipped with an upgraded system for IFF began flight tests at NAWCWD. The AN/APX 111, also called the Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT), will replace the Hornet's existing transponder & will enable it to interogate other airborne platforms.
• Oct 1 -- NAWS has 24 aviation officers, 3 other officers, 253 enlisted and 34 aircraft consisting of 1 NTA-4F, 4 F/A-18A, 1 F/A-18B, 7 F/A-18C, 4 F/A-18D, 3 A-6E, 1 NTAV-8B, 4 AV-8B, 3 HH-1N, 3 AH-1W, 1 T-39D & 2 SA-227. VX-9 has 32 aviation officers, 6 other officers, 333 enlisted and 19 aircraft consisting of 2 AV-8B, 1 AH-1W, 2 EA-6B, 5 F/A-18A, 1 F/A-18B, 6 F/A-18C & 2 F/A-18D.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137814 on display in the traffic circle, China Lake, 1995.

Unknown via W. Mutza.

VX-9 F-14D Tomcat BuNo 163414, XF-51, January 1995.

Photographer unknown.

VA-153 Blue Tail Flies, A-4B Skyhawk, BuNo 142120, on display at the China Lake Weapons Survivability Lab, Februray 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

PMTC F-8A Crusader BuNo 145449, unknown Sea King at left, WSL compound, China Lake, February 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

USN F-111B BuNo 151972 and USAF F-111A reportedly s/n 63-9772, China Lake, Feb 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

Burned out A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142892 & A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142948, Survivability Lab., China Lake, February 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

CDR Noziglia, NWTS Pt. Mugu, with LT Norman, waves goodbye from EA-7L Corsair BuNo 156791, NAWC-86, during the last Corsair high-speed fly-by, Mar 95.

Naval Aviation News photo by Vance Vasquez.

VX-9 EA-6B Prowler, ICAP II, over Armitage Field, China Lake, 07 Jul 1995.

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

NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone BuNo 152983, August 1995.

G. Verver collection.

BOA-1SV missile test assembly, G-4, China Lake, 30 August 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

USAF F-16A Falcon s/n 83-1091, firing Sidewinder missile, 07 September 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

TAV-8B Harrier, BuNo 163191, Loral Nighthawk target pod, China Lake, 28 Sep 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

TAV-8B Harrier, BuNo 163191, Loral Nighthawk target pod, China Lake, 28 Sep 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

QF-4N Phantom drone BuNo 150464, NAWC-46, NOLO over SNI, circa 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

QF-4N Phantom drone BuNo 150465, NAWC-40, NOLO on the runway, circa 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAWC QF-4N Phantom II drone, BuNo 152246, PMTC, October 1995.

Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection

NF-14D Tomcat , BuNo 163416, modex 200, October 1995.

Photo D. Brown via Van Aken.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137814 on display in the traffic circle, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

When you leave here - let it stay here sign, Lauritsen Road on the way to Armitage Field, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

RA-5C Vigilante sled, Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Track (SNORT), China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

NT-39 Sabreliner, BuNo 150992, HARM test bed, China Lake, 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

HH-1N Huey BuNo 158771, SAR 017, Armitage Field, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F/A-18A Hornet, BuNo 160775, on display, China Lake, Dec 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

NAWS insignia, hangar 3, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Aerial view of Armitage Field, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Aerial view of Armitage Field, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854, A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698, #608 & F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, #042, KNOZY with Harm seeker nose, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, #042, KNOZY with Harm seeker nose, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102 NWC-042, AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854 NWC-85, A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698 NWC-608 & F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429 NWC-108.

December 1995 photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102 NWC-042, AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854 NWC-85, A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698 NWC-608 & F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429 NWC-108.

December 1995 photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, NWC-042, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102 NWC-042, AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854 NWC-85, A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698 NWC-608 & F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429 NWC-108.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698, NAWCWD-608, prepares to take-off with HARM & Sidewinder missiles, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698, NAWCWD-608, in-flight with HARM & Sidewinder missiles, March 1996.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698, NAWC-608, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

AH-1 Sea Cobra, BuNo unknown, modex 002, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 163429, NWC-108, China Lake, Dec 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F/A-18C Hornet, BuNo 163429, NWC-108, China Lake, Dec 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

NAWS F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, #108, over the Sierras, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

NAWS F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, #108, over the Sierras, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

NAWS A/V-8B Harrier BuNo 163854, #108, over the Sierras, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

NAWS A/V-8B Harrier BuNo 163854, #108, over the Sierras, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

unknown UH-1, TH-1L BuNo 157836, UH-1B s/n 65-9506, unknown Harrier fuselage, unknown Skyhawk fuselages, A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137826, Area R, China Lake

December 1995 photo by Joe Cupido.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137826, 6G-15, WSL aircraft compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137826, 6G-15, Area R, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137826, 6G-15, WSL aircraft compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

L-r: UH-1B s/n 65-9506, TH-1L BuNo 157836, unknown & UH-1N BuNo 158553 (NWC-016), Area R, China Lake.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

UH-1B s/n 65-9506, TH-1L 157836 & unknown, Area R, China Lake, December 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

UH-1 Iroquois BuNo 158553, NWC-016, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

USAF KC-97G Stratotanker s/n 52-2669, museum compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

USAF F-84F Thunderstreak s/n 53-6475, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

C-117D Skytrain BuNo 12431, Naval Artic Research Laboratory N31310, museum compound, Dec. 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

C-117D Skytrain BuNo 17156, Naval Artic Research Laboratory N772NR, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 137818, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

L-r: F-11F BuNo 138647, XF4D-1 BuNo 124587, A-4B BuNo 142235, F-8B BuNo 145528 & QF-4N BuNo 150468, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F-11F Tiger BuNo 138647, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142235, 6G-41, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VT-86 T-39 Sabreliner BuNo 150542, F-200, December 1995, China Lake.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

USN F-111B BuNo 152715, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

USN F-111B BuNo 152715, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

RVAH-12 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156640, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-7A Corsair II BuNo 156734, museum compound, circa 1995.

Photographer unknown.

A-7A Corsair II BuNo 156734, museum compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

unidentified F-14 Tomcat, south of the airfield near the museum's aircraft compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F-14A Tomcat BuNo 158621 (NAWC-222) and unidentified NAWC F-14 Tomcat, a/c compound S of Armitage, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Phantom Street, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VMFAT-101 F-4B BuNo 148415, SH-12, MCAS Beaufort F-4B BuNo 148414, 5B-xx & A-7A BuNo 156734, a/c compound S of Armitage, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VMFAT-101 F-4B BuNo 148415, SH-12, MCAS Beaufort F-4B BuNo 148414, 5B-xx & A-7A BuNo 156734, a/c compound S of Armitage, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Unknown F-4 Phantom II under a protective tarp, VMFA-531 F-4N BuNo 152217, EC-01, VMFA-314 F-4N BuNo 151435, VW-2.

a/c compound south end of Armitage, Dec. 1995. Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, China Lake, December 1995. Note 1.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, China Lake, December 1995. Note 2.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, China Lake, December 1995. Note 3.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Unidentified F-14 Tomcat, Aircraft Survivability, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido

NOAA UH-1B Iroquois/Huey s/n 63-8536, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

USAF F-111A Aardvark, reportedly s/n 63-9772, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

NOV-10A Bronco BuNo 152879, unknown F-4 Phantom, F-8 Crusader BuNo 145449, F-111 nose section & DF-8 Crusader BuNo 143703. Photo by Joe Cupido.

OV-10A Bronco BuNo 152879, DF-8F Crusader BuNo 143703, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

DF-8F Crusader BuNo 143703, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

PMTC F-8A Crusader BuNo 145449, #104, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-6E Intruder BuNo 155596, NAWC-609, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

©Photo by Joe Cupido.

VMFA-323 F-4B Phantom BuNo 152222, WS-2, WSL Compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

PMTC NF-4J Phantom II BuNo 151496, WSL compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Unknown Harrier fuselage, RVAH-7 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156615, NE-611, WSL compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

RVAH-3 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156631, GJ-300, & RVAH-12 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156639, AC-601, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

RA-5C Vigilantes RVAH-3 BuNo 156632 (GJ-304), RVAH-7 BuNo 156641 (NE-612) & RVAH-3 BuNo 156638 (GJ-303), WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, December 1995.

Harrier fuselage, AV-8B BuNo 158969 (WF-01), unknown Harrier fuselages, RVAH-7 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156615, NE-611, RVAH-3 RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156631, GJ-300. Photo by Joe Cupido.

VMA-513 AV-8A Harrier BuNo 158969, WF-01, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, December 1995.

VF-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 152326, NK-15, at left and F-4J Phantom BuNo 157290, DR-10, and two unknown Phantom fuselages as seen from beneath the tail of P-3A Orion BuNo 150503. Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, December 1995.

L-r: VF-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 152229, NK-3, VF-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 151440, NK-1, F-4 Phantom BuNo 150412 & VA-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 153053, NK-9. Photo by Joe Cupido.

WSL Compound, December 1995.

Back row R-l: VF-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 152326, NK-15, VF-154 Phantom BuNo 152281, NK-7, VF-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 152229, NK-3, VF-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 151440, NK-1, F-4 Phantom BuNo 150412 & VA-154 F-4N Phantom BuNo 153053, NK-9. Middle row R-l: two unknown Phantom fuselages and F-4 Phantom BuNo 157290, DR-10. Front row A-7 Corsairs BuNo 154449 & 157474. Photo by Joe Cupido.

VF-154 F-4N Phantom II BuNo 152326, NK-15, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VF-154 F-4N Phantom II BuNo 152326, NK-15, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F-4N Phantom II BuNo 150412 and VF-154 F-4j Phantom II BuNo 153053, NK-09, WSL compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

VF-154 F-4N Phantom II BuNo 153053, NK-05, WSL compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-7A Corsair II BuNo 154459 & A-7E Corsair II Buno 157474, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-7A Corsair II BuNo 154449, WSL compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-7C Corsair II BuNo 156785, NAWC-707, & A-6A Intruder BuNo 155682, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F-4J Phantom BuNo 157290, DR-10, WSL Compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F-4J Phantom BuNo 157290, DR-10, WSL Compound, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Former VX-5 A-7E Corsair II BuNo 157474, XE-02, WSL compound, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Jet engines, WSL compund, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Jet engines, WSL compund, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, AV-8B Harrier BuNo 163854, A-6E Intruder BuNo 155698, #608 & F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163429, December 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152102, #042, KNOZY with Harm seeker nose, December 1995.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

F-4 Phantom II targets, Wild Horse Mesa, June 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Mock aircraft target, G-range revetment, December 1995.

Photo by J. Cupido.

T-33 Shooting Star s/n 5x-x178, Superior Valley Range, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957 and assorted armored vehicles, Airport Lake, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957 and assorted armored vehicles, Airport Lake, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

Hydro Flite, Airport Lake area, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F11F Tiger, BuNo unknown, about 25 miles NW of the airfield, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

F9F-7 Cougar BuNo 130860, Slate range about 40 mi. so. of the base, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.

A-4A Skyhawk BuNo 139920, Winchester Range, China Lake, December 1995.

Photo by Joe Cupido.