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A Photographic History of  NAF & VX-5 at NOTS China Lake. Last updated 13 May, 2008


NOTS/NAF/VX-5 photos:

1942 1952 1962 1972
1943 1953 1963 1973
1944 1954 1964 1974
1945 1955 1965 1975
1946 1956 1966 1976
1947 1957 1967 1977
1948 1958 1968 1978
1949 1959 1969
1950 1960 1970  
1951 1961 1971 Shipmates

NWC/VX-5/VX-9/VX-31 photos:

1979 1987 1995 2003
1980 1988 1996 2004
1981 1989 1997 2005
1982 1990 1998 2006
1983 1991 1999 2007
1984 1992 2000 2008
1985 1993 2001 2009
1986 1994 2002  
Undated photos, please e-mail me if you can date any of these.

Facilities photos:

AMARC Museum SCI
B29's Pt. Mugu Skytop
Landscape Ranges SNORT
Mainside Relics WSL
MESA R & R Wrecks
Patches    
 
    A joint VX-4/5/9 reunion will be held in conjunction with this year's Hook hosted by VX-9. All past and
present squadron members are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information please contact Jim
Hineline tomcatdriver@cox.net or Bill Chubb bill.chubb@verizon.net

    Photos, Rocketeer articles, TINS tales, additional BuNo's and/or patches from HEDRON 14, AODU 1, GMU-61, NOTS Inyokern, NAF China Lake, VX-5, or the successor units NWC, NAWC, NAWCWD, NAWS, Dust Devils, VX-9, VX-31 etc. from any era are always welcome.

    Photos, questions, comments etc. can be sent to Gary Verver using the e-Mail link at the top of the page. The Yellowsheet link also can be used  to post comments, TINS tales, questions etc. A list of known China Lake aircraft can be found on the BuNo page, a list of known China Lake aircraft accidents. incidents & SOC's can be found on the Accident page  and a glossary of weapons terms is on the Glossary page.

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    Attention Shrike Missile Shooters - if you have ever shot a Shrike missile (R&D, T&E, training, combat etc.) please send your name, address, phone number and the particulars to the China Lake Museum Foundation so they can include your name in a ‘Shrike Shooters Log Book’ which is part of the Shrike exhibit. Send your information to: China Lake Museum Foundation, P.O. Box 217, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 or E-mail: clmf1@ridgenet.net … FAX is 760-939-0564.



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Thanks to all who have contributed photos &/or information - g verver

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