Warplane Survivors USA: California, China Lake, US Naval Museum of Armament & Technology
California Warplanes
China Lake, US Naval Museum of Armament & Technology, Naval Warfare Center China Lake, Ridgecrest, 93556-0217, located at 1 Pearl Harbor Way, on the East end of Blandy Ave. (760) 939-3530.
The museum preserves and displays many unique achievements in naval air and surface armament and technology. Entrance into the Museum is free. Open Monday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM.
Bell HH-1K Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 157191), USMC, tailboom only.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter, SAR helicopter.
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(NMNA Photo)
A U.S. Marine Corps Bell AH-1J SeaCobra (BuNo 159228) taking off from Naval Weapons Center China Lake, California (USA), loaded with an AIM-9L Sidewinder missile, 18 March 1980.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photo)
Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra Helicopter (BuNo. 159224), c/n 26064.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Serial No. 44-70102), “Here’s Hopin”, restoration project.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
Douglas XF4D-1/F-6 Skyray (BuNo. 124587).
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photo)
Douglas AD-4N Skyraider (BuNo. 125739), c/n 7632.
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(USN Photo)
Douglas A-4A Skyhawk (BuNo. 137818) armed with Mk 4 HIPEG gun pods at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, 24 Jan 1964.
Douglas A-4A Skyhawk (BuNo. 137818), Superior Valley Range.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
Douglas YA4D-1/A-4A Skyhawk (BuNo. 137814), mounted on a pylon.
Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo. 142120), “The Blue Tail Flies”, WSL.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 152102), 042.
General Dynamics F-111B Aardvark (Serial No. 152715).
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 152936), 610.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (BuNo. 138647).
Lockheed DC-130A Hercules (Serial No. 57-1461).
(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photo)
Lockheed A1 (UGM-27A) Polaris Missile.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
LTV A-7C Corsair II (BuNo. 156797).
LTV A-7E Corsair II (BuNo. 160722), formerly with the United States Aviation Museum, Inyokern Airport.
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(Skytamer.com Photo)
LTV TA-7E Corsair II (BuNo. 156765), formerly with the United States Aviation Museum, Inyokern Airport.
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(USN Photo)
McDonnell F-4N Phantom II (BuNo. 150423) from Fighter Squadron VF-154 "Black Knights" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CV-43), 1 Jan 1982.
McDonnell-Douglas F-4B-12-MC Phantom II (BuNo. 150423).
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4N Phantom II (BuNo. 150468).
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photo)
McDonnell-Douglas RF-4B Phantom II (BuNo. 157348).
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz PHOTO)
McDonnell Douglas YF-4J Phantom II (BuNo. 151743), (F-4H-1).
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(Photo courtesy of Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz)
McDonnell-Douglas AV-8A Harrier (BuNo. 159249).
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(Jerry Gunner Photo)
McDonnell-Douglas YF-18A Hornet (BuNo. 160775), prototype.
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photo)
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (BuNo. 163092), VX-31.
North American F-86H Sabre (Serial No. 60-1396).
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(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photo)
North American QF-86F Sabre, JASDF (Serial No. 62-7479), USAF (Serial No. 55-3916).
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(USN Photo)
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(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)
North American RA-5C Vigilante (BuNo. 156640), Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron 3 (RVAH-3).
North American RA-5C Vigilante (BuNo. 156640), AC-602, USS Saratoga.
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(NMNA Photo)
A U.S. Navy Vought F-8D Crusader (BuNo 147047) armed with AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles over the Naval Weapons Center China Lake, California, on 11 June 1963. The AIM-9C was the only radar-guided Sidewinder missile. Many were later converted to AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radiation missiles.
Vought DF-8L Crusader (BuNo. 145528), 105.
Missiles:
A-1 Polaris submarine-launched missile.
AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile.
AGM-53 CONDOR long-range television-guided missile.
AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface tactical missile.
AGM-83 Bulldog short-range air-launched laser-guided missile.
AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missile.
AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radiation missile.
AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow persistent anti-radiation missile.
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) air-to-surface glide weapon.
AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking short-range air-to-air missile.
AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile.
APAM CBU-59 Anti-Personnel/Anti-Material BLU-77 bomblet dispenser.
ASM-2 BAT air-to-surface missile.
CBU-78/B GATOR anti-tank/anti-personnel mine weapon.
Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) weapons.
LGB-24B/B Laser-Guided Bomb.
Mark 20 Rockeye II Cluster Bomb Mark 12.
Mark 80 Series General Purpose Bombs.
SLAM-ER Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response man-in-the-loop cruise missile.
Tomahawk all-weather submarine or ship-launched land-attack cruise missile.
WALLEYE air-launched precision-guided air-to-surface weapon.
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(Geoffrey Patrick, USN Photo)