| F-35 |
| F-35 with F-16 Chase Plane 2008
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| F-22 |
| F-22 AIM-9M Integration Test
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F-22 fires an AIM-9 Sidewinder.
Mar 2005
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| AV-8 Harrier |
AV-8B Over Searles Lake
May 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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AV-8B Over Searles Lake
May 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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AV-8B Over Searles Lake
May 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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| AV-8B Against the Sierras
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| Two AV-8B Harriers from China Lake's VX-31 squadron fly over the Indian Wells Valley.
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| EA-18G Growler |
| Growler Shadow: A VX-31 EA-18G Growler is silhouetted against the afternoon sun during a test mission. The Growler is configured with three ALQ-99 jammer pods, two external fuel tanks and a telemetry/tracking pod.
July 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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| EA-18G: VX-31 EA-18G "Growler" flies overhead the city of Ridgecrest, CA as it returns to NAWS China Lake at the conclusion of a test mission on the Electronic Combat Range (Echo). The Growler is configured with three ALQ-99 jammer pods and two external fuel tanks. VX-31 tests and evaluates new electronic warfare capabilities and systems for the Growler that are developed and refined by the scientists and engineers of NAWC-WD. July 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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EA-18G Growler
May 2008, U.S. Navy photo by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom
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EA-18G Growler
May 2008, U.S. Navy photo by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom
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EA-18G Growler
May 2008, U.S. Navy photo by Jamie Hunter/Aviacom
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EA-18G Growler
Aug. 2008, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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EA-18G with FA-18F Over Owens Valley
Aug. 2008, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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| FA-18 E/F Super Hornet |
FA-18E: An FA-18E Super Hornet from VX-31 flies in the Isabella Military Operating Area (MOA) near Walker Pass just prior to the start of a flight test mission. Pilot is LT Albert "Shank" Prebula. July 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson |
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FA-18F: AVX-31 FA-18F turns tightly over the Jawbone Canyon area of the Mojave Desert during a test mission. July 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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FA-18F Tanking: Two VX-31 FA-18Fs receive fuel from a VX-30 KC-130 aerial tanker during a training mission over the Mojave Desert. July 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson |
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FA-18F Tanking Pre-Contact: A VX-31 FA-18F crew concentrates intently as they prepare to engage their Super Hornet's refueling probe into the refueling drogue basket of a KC-130 during an aerial refueling session over the Mojave Desert. Aerial refueling is a highly perishable and exacting skill for naval aviators, who must regularly practice the technique to maintain proficiency. Aerial refueling is a core capability for Navy tactical jets as it extends both their operating range from the carrier and their persistence over the battlefield.July 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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FA-18F with HARM Missile
May 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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FA-18F and AV-8B Harrier
May 2009, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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VX-31 FA-18F over Ridgecrest
Apr. 2009, U.S. Navy photo composite
by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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FA-18F Super Hornet
Sep. 2005, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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FA-18F Super Hornet
Dec. 2005, U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson
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| Super Hornet touches down aboard USS Abraham Lincoln. Apr
2000
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| F2 on its 500th flight. Nov
1999
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| Super Hornet FA-18 E/F "F2" loaded with MK 82 bombs. Aug
1998
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| The F2 is directed to its new parking space at China
Lake. Apr 1998
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Close-up view of the F2 heads up display and cockpit. Apr
1998
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Head-on view of the F2 Super Hornet.
Apr 1998
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VX-31 Aircraft over China Lake.
Oct 2005
Photo: Jamie
Hunter/AVIACOM
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| FA-18C/D Hornet |
FA-18 with SLAM
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Hornet with Maverick (AGM-65E).
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FA-18 Over Point Mugu's Sea Range.
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| F-14 Tomcat |
| Joint Live Fire Program test asset, old F-14s, serves
its final duty. May 1999
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| Point Mugu F-14
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| E-2C Hawkeye |
| E-2C Group II Hawkeyes like this one will be moving to
NAWS Point Mugu in July. Jun 1998
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| E-2C Formation Over Point Mugu's Sea Range
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| Pont Mugu E-2C Over Desert
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| EA-6B Prowler |
| An EA-6B launches a HARM over the Sea Range at Point Mugu.
Jun 1999
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Two EA-6Bs over desert.
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| EA-6B carrier landing. Jun 1999
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| EP-3E |
EP-3E, the Navy's land-based signal intelligence
reconnaissance aircraft.
Nov 1998
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| Helicopters |
| AH-1 Cobra.
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| AH-1 Cobra.
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The Navy's HH-1N is used by the Navy for search and rescue
missions.
Feb1999
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| HH-1N against the Sierras.
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| Other Aircraft |
| A Royal Air Force Jaguar lifts off the runway at China
Lake. Jun 1999
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The Fairchild Metrolina III/IV is used to shuttle people
back and forth from Point Mugu and China Lake.
Feb 1999
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