NAWC China Lake includes about 1,800 square miles of owned and leased land about 120 miles NE of Los Angeles.

Restricted Airspace extends several times the size of the center over the surrounding area.

The R-2508 complex includes R-2505 & R-2506 (China Lake north), R-2524 (China Lake south), R-2515 (Edwards) and R-2502N & R-2505E (Ft. Irwin).

R-2505 (China Lake north) and R-2524 (China Lake south).

Although Restricted Areas, the Ranges were posted with Danger signs.

Airport Lake Range. Configuration: 4 NM long hourglass shaped lake bed. Convoys of military vehicles, 80' boat, 40' x 80' seavan billboard.

Normal use: Mobile land targets (CLT-1 Dune Buggy & tanks), precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite. Ordnance: all types. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Airport Lake Range convoy target center.

Target area configuration: 80' x 32' seavan vertical target & 32' x 40' seavan horizontal target facing south and 32' x 40' seavan horizontal target facing east. Ordnance: all types. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Airport Lake Range HABR Gun Butts.

Target area configuration: AAA guns, cement bunkers, military vehicles, simulated tunnel. Ordnance: Medium - long range Walleye & Skipper. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Airport Lake Range SAMS town. Target area configuration: seavan industrial complex in cleared area.

Normal use: Tomahawk block IV impacts. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

AGM-109 Tomahawk explosion.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

B-1-A Range target area. Target area configuration: 1.5K by 3.5K rectangular clearing.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite. Secondary parachute drop range. Ordnance: inert & fuzed bombs. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

B-1-B Range target area. Target area configuration 3K x 4K clearing. Military vehicles, pylons, radar reflectors & seavans.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite) with real time impact video. Ordnance: inert freefall & forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

B-1-C Range target area. Target area configuration 3K x 4K clearing. Military vehicles, pylons, radar reflectors & seavans.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: inert freefall & forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

B-1-D Range target area. Target area configuration 2K x 2.5K clearing.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: none allowed. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

B-2 Range target center. Target area configuration: 1K x 2K clearing with military vehicles.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: HE (500 lb. max), no cluster or sub-munitions. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

B Range bridge. Target area configuration: metal bridge.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: inert free-fall & forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

C Range SAM site. Target area configuration: 750' radius circle. Radar control center and six simulated missiles & launchers.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all types of inert free-fall. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

C-3 Range target center. Target area configuration: 3K by 5K clearing.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all types of free-fall. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

C-3 Range walls. Target area configuration: 1.5K x 4K clearing, steel reinforced concrete walls & seavan billboard.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all types of free-fall. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coles Flats Range SAM site. Target area configuration: Standard star of David SAM site.

Normal use: cruise missile target. Ordnance: inert. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coles Flats Range target area. Target area configuration: 30 RF SAM & EW system in a 3,000' x 3,700' area.

Normal use: test & impact area for anti-radiation missile systems. Ordnance: anti-radiation missiles, no HE. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coso Military Target Range, China Lake, date unknown.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Coso Range bridge. Target area configuration: mountainous plateau providing good cover for remote wilderness targets.

Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: inert, no forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coso Range bridge, China Lake, date unknown.

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

Coso Range tactical aircraft bridge target, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Coso Range east tunnel. Target area configuration: mountainous plateau providing good cover for remote wilderness targets.

SAM site, bridges, tunnels, bridges, military vehicles & AAA. Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: inert, no forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995..

Coso Range pinon bridge. Target area configuration: mountainous plateau providing good cover for remote wilderness targets.

SAM site, bridges, tunnels, bridges, military vehicles & AAA. Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: inert, no forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coso Range SAM site. Target area configuration: mountainous plateau providing good cover for remote wilderness targets.

SAM site, bridges, tunnels, bridges, military vehicles & AAA. Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: inert, no forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coso Range Soviet target acquisition and ground control radar, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Coso Range truck convoy target. Target area configuration: mountainous plateau providing good cover for remote wilderness targets.

SAM site, bridges, tunnels, bridges, military vehicles & AAA. Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: inert, no forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Coso Range west tunnel. Target area configuration: mountainous plateau providing good cover for remote wilderness targets.

SAM site, bridges, tunnels, bridges, military vehicles & AAA. Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: inert, no forward firing. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Electronic Control Range Sea Site, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Electronic Control Range Control Room, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Electronic Control Range missile on the mountain, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Electronic Control Range Radar, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Electronic Control Range SPC, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Electronic Control Range sunset, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Etcheron Valley/Junction Ranch High Power Microwave Transient Electromagnetic Test Facility (HPTET).

Official U.S. Navy photo

203mm Self Propelled Howitzer, Kennedy stands area off of G-1 on G-range, China Lake, circa mid 1980's.

Developed from the M48 tank, the M55 served only with the Marines in Vietnam (and then apparently only around Da Nang).

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

203mm self-propelled Howitzer & M50 "Ontos", Kennedy stands area off of G-1 on G-range, China Lake, circa mid 1980's.

Ontos, self-propelled recoilless anti-tank gun minus the 6 x 106mm Recoilless Rifles

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

G Range aircraft. Target area configuration: bomber sized a/c, wire frame with a wingspan of 170.5', 160' nose to tail.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all including HE, no sub munitions. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G Range aircraft revetment. Target area configuration: bomber sized a/c in revetment, canvas covered wire frame, wing span 101', nose to tail 115'

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all including HE, no sub munitions. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G Range ALAST. Target area configuration: 50' x 50' airborne laser designation & boresite target.

Normal use: IR video to record laser spot tracking. Ordnance: captive only. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G Range Bullpup target area. Target area configuration 30 RF emitter threat SAM & EW system in a 13,000' x 6,000' area.

Normal use: test & impact area for anti-radiation missile systems. Ordnance: anti-radiation missile systems, no HE. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G-Range FAE target center. Target area configuration: 1K x 1.5K clearing, military vehicle array.

Normal use: remote video scoring of impacts. Ordnance: all types except HE, cluster & sub-munitions. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) test photo #1 of 5, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) test photo #2 of 5, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) test photo #3 of 5, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) test photo #4 of 5, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) test photo #5 of 5, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

G Range G-ZAP-0. Target area configuration: nine 8' x 8' x 40' seavans in back to back E formation. Center van is 40' high.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all including HE, no HE sub-munitions. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G Range parachute drop zone. Target area configuration: 5K circular clearing.

Normal use: all types of parachute recovery systems. Ordnance: none. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

Parachute Range 6,000-foot Diameter Instrumented Drop Zone, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Parachute Range 40 foot drop tower at left and RAM Air chute at right, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Parachute Range 3,000-foot Free Flight Test Vehicle Track, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Parachute Range High Velocity Airflow System (HIVAS), China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Parachute Range Parachute Inspection, Rigging, Packing, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

G Range PMT target center. Target area configuration: 3K x 4K clearing. Two seavan billboards 30' x 32', military vehicles.

Normal use: video scoring of impacts. Ordnance: all except HE cluster or sub-munitions. Short to medium range guided missiles. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G Range Renegade tunnel. Target area configuration: simulated tunnel portal.

Normal use: precision TSPI (radar, laser, video & theodolite). Ordnance: all types. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

G Range SHRIKE target area. Target area configuration: seven RF emitter SAM system in a 5,000' x 8,000' area.

Normal use: fleet training. Ordnance: short range anti-radiation missiles, no HE. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

AGM-45 SHRIKE missile strike on a radar trailer target, #1 of 4.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AGM-45 SHRIKE missile strike on a radar trailer target, #1 of 4.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AGM-45 SHRIKE missile strike on a radar trailer target, #1 of 4.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

AGM-45 SHRIKE missile strike on a radar trailer target, #1 of 4.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Slate Range ECR, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Slate Range ECR, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Superior valley Range, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Superior Valley SAM missile site test area, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) site, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Wild Horse Mesa Range target area. Target area configuration: nine RF emitter threat system enclosed in a 320' x 60' building.

Normal use: test & impact area for anti-radiation missile systems. Ordnance: anti-radiation missile systems, no HE. Official U.S. Navy photo circa August 1995.

SAM missile site test area, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo

SLAM missile about to impact a stack of cargo containers, possibly out on San Nicolas Island .

Official U.S. Navy photo.

FAE ground test, Panama.

Photo from R. Powell.

FAE ground test, Panama.

Photo from R. Powell.

FAE test, Panama.

Photo from R. Powell.

FAE test, Panama.

Photo from R. Powell.