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.

AGM-109 Tomahawk explosion.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Coso Military Target Range, China Lake, date unknown.

Official U.S. Navy photo.

Coso Range bridge, China Lake, date unknown.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.