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NOTS~NAWS China Lake Mainside Photo Gallery. Last updated 21 March, 2008
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NOTS gas station, China Lake, 1944.

Photographer unknown.

NOTS CO quarters under construction, China Lake, 1944.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Senior Officers or Scientists quarters under construction, China Lake, 1945.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NOTS, 1945.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

China Lake Termination Weather, 1945.

Photographer unknown.

NOTS, Lauritsen & Blandy, 1945.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS, Burroughs High, 1945.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS, O'Club in lower left, 1945.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS Exchange, China Lake, 1940's.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NOTS No. Gate ca. 1950.

Photo by Graham Westmorland, Desert Photo Services.

Mainside NOTS China Lake circa 1950

Artist unknown.

NOTS Medics Basketball team, circa 1954.

Photo from Jim Smith. Note /1

NOTS China Lake Infirmary, 1955

Photo from Jim Smith.

NOTS China Lake Infirmary Memorial to CDR Albert John Fidler, Senior Medical Officer from 1952-1953, 1955

Photo from Jim Smith.

Administration Building, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Administration Building, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Base hospital, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Base hospital, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Michelson Lab., China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo

Michelson Lab, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Base walk-in Flik, Bennington Plaza

Official U.S. Navy photo.

VX-5 AN G.R. Freeman painting his name on his mailbox in the old base trailer housing 1958.

These were some quarters! About 30' long X 8' wide with a swamp cooler on the roof.

Photo from Ron Erbland.

This 1952 Chevy belonged to VX-5 AN Mike Farley he rolled it 3 times in the Walker Pass area and then drove it back to the base in 1958

Photo from Ron Erbland. Note /3.

NOTS No. Gate ca. 1960.

Halsey Ave. ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from teh Secret City video.

Bennington Plaza, bank, P.O., flik, gym etc., ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

Shopping Bag, Bennington Plaza, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Bennington Plaza, supermarket, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS hospital, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS Fire Division, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS Police Division, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

Matarango museum, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS golf course, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

NOTS, All Faith Chapel, ca. 1960.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

Aerial view of NOTS mainside, 1963. China Lake Blvd. & Ridgecrest at top of photo.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

A-4 Skyhawk plane captain AA Roy Layfield tries to get a head start on the Thanksgiving dinner, but CS1 Harry Jones is a hard sell, China Lake, 1963.

Official U.S. Navy photo from the Rocketeer.

NOTS 1965.

Official U.S.N. photo via Bob Puszcz. Note /4.

Rich Galope & Cano by the NOTS All Faith Chapel, China Lake, circa 1965.

photo from Rich Galope.

NOTS, Traffic circle, 31 July 1965.

Official U.S. Navy photo from R. Puszcz.

Dick Siminides retirement party, 01 September 1965.

L-r: Chief P.Rogers; Frank Bloomfield; Chief Hall; Chief Gill; Michael Tilton; Chief Clark; Chief Breneher and M. Meyers. Photo from Frank Bloomfield.

NOTS Boiler Plant, 13 December 1967.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NOTS gate 1968.

Photo ©John Stalcup.

NOTS CO quarters, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NOTS homes, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

NAWS, Traffic circle, A-4A BuNo 137814, 1995.

Photo ©Bob Lia.

NAWS, BEQ parking lot, 1995.

Photo ©Bob Lia.

Departing NAWS, eastbound on Inyokern Road, 1995.

Photo ©Bob Lia.

NAWC Bennington Plaza walkway, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC Bennington Plaza fitness center, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC Bennington Plaza sign, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC Bennington Plaza walk-in flik, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC All Faith Chapel, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC All Faith Chapel, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC Bennington Plaza exchange, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC Bennington Plaza sign, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWC Bennington Plaza library, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

Museum of Armament & Technology, China Lake, 14 October 2004.

Photo by G. Verver.

NAWS Medical Facility, China Lake, 17 March 2006.

Photo by Bertha Ryan.

NAWS Medical Facility, China Lake, 17 March 2006.

Photo by Bertha Ryan.

NAWS Medical Facility, China Lake, 19 March 2006.

Photo by Bob Ziesler.

NAWS Medical Facility, China Lake, 17 March 2006.

Photo by Bob Ziesler.

B-Mountain from the old Capehart B housing area seen from the former Vieweg Elem. school, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Looking toward mainside from the area in front of the former Capehart housing areas between the back gate & the Richmond gate, 21 June 2006

Photo by Bob Lia

Gate to Burroughs Avenue which is the next right turn and in the far distance is Switzer Circle, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Assorted buidings headed off toward the various testing areas from the Richmond gate, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Gate that seperated Viewig Elementary School from the housing area., 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Vieweg Educational Center, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Murray Middle School, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Mesquite Court BEQ for NAWS, NWTS & VX-31, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Mesquite Court BEQ for NAWS, NWTS & VX-31, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Three lane bowling alley, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Mike Lab, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Admin Building 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Admin Building 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

View from Richmond Road near the new Commissary, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

B-Mountain from the area near the museum where you turn out of Officer / CPO housing, 21 June 2006

Photo by Bob Lia.

Capehart A housing CPO Officer Quarters, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Officer housing, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Capehart A Officer/CPO housing areas, 21 June 2006

Photo by Bob Lia.

New construction single family homes in the Capehart A Officer/CPO country, 21 June 2006

Photo by Bob Lia.

Traffic circle apporaching the Museum Caphart A Officer/CPO housing in the background, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

BOQ, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

RA-4 Phantom at the China Lake Museum Air Park, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

A-6E Intruder at the China Lake Museum Air Park, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

TA-4F Skyhawk at the China Lake Museum Air Park, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

F/A-18A Hornet at the China Lake Museum Air Park, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Street between the Museum and the Air Park, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

China Lake Museum of Armament & Technology, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Museum of Armament & Technology Polaris display, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Museum of Armament & Technology entrance, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Commissary, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

NAWC just inside the Richmond Gate, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Sign to Propulsion Labs just inside the Richmond Gate, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Mainside from just inside the Richmond Gate, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

BEQ complex, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Mesa Court BEQ, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

BEQ Rock Garden & courtyard, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

BEQ room 315D entrance, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

BEQ courtyard and smoking gazebo, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Branch Medical and Dental, China lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Museum parking lot, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Child Care Center, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Bennington Plaza, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Bennington Plaza, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Old Commissary space, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Uniform Shop, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Bennington Plaza Barber Shop, Flower Shop & CU, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Blandy Ave., China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Base Library, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Razed buildings on Blandy Ave., China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

All Faith Chapel, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Bennington Plaze Base Flik, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

Richmond Road between the Commissary & Middle School, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.

South from Switzer Circle towards the old housing area, China Lake, 21 June 2006.

Photo by Bob Lia.
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  • Note /1 Front row L-R: Marty Miles, Don Overbo & Frank Brun. Back row L-R: Bernie Benecke, Jim Smith & J.O. Miller. Inset: Bill Gentry.
  • Note /2
  • Note /3 It was put outside the main gate every major holiday weekend in 58 & 59 as a safety warning. Ron thinks it was kept behind the old security building that was on the north side of the main gate.
  • Note /4 BOQ, O-Club, Commissioned Officers' Mess  lower left; Bennington Plaza (B.O.A., Pharmacy, Laundry. Barber Shop, Supermarket, Theater, Malt Shop, P.O., Gym etc.) lower center; All Faith Chapel across from Bennington Plaza; Enlisted Barracks, Restaraunt, Personnel, Housing Office, EM Club upper right.