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| Official Photos
- USN/Marine Various |
This page contains photos
of various USN/Marine test aircraft. All North Spin photographs
are Copyright © by the photographers that took them, and
are not to be re-posted or redistributed. |
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| Subject: EA-6B -
VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #500 BuNo 158815 |
| Location: NAWS China Lake, CA |
| Date: 9/24/2005 |
| Credit: Photographer's Mate 1st
Class Darryl L. Welborne Sr. / USN |
Notes: Ground
crew members prepare a Prowler borrowed from the
VAQ-138 "Yellowjackets", for an AGM-88
HARM missile test. |
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| Subject: EA-6B -
VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #536 |
| Location: Pacific |
| Date: 8/13/2004 |
| Credit: Photographer's Mate 3rd
Class Lewis Hunsaker / USN |
Notes: #536 catches
the three wire onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Note the "ICAP III" stenciled on the
spine, indicating the aircraft was involved in
the Improved Capability III Airborne Electronic
Attack upgrade program. |
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| Subject: T-45A -
VX-23 "Salty Dogs" - Side #173 |
| Location: Atlantic |
| Date: 7/26/2003 |
| Credit: Photographer’s
Mate 2nd Class Chad McNeeley / USN |
Notes: Goshawk
#173 launches from the deck of USS Ronald Reagan. |
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| Subject: T-38A -
USNTPS - Side #15 BuNo 614856 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: 8/3/2005 |
| Credit: Photographer’s
Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain / USN |
Notes: USN Test
Pilot School's T-38 #15 prepares to taxi to the
duty runway. |
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| Subject: T-38A -
USNTPS - Side #15 BuNo 614856 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: 8/3/2005 |
| Credit: Photographer’s
Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain / USN |
Notes: #15 takes
off from Pax for a training flight. |
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| Subject: T-2C - USNTPS
- Side #24 BuNo 158330 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: 8/3/2005 |
| Credit: Photographer’s
Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain / USN |
Notes: A T-2C
Buckeye from the USN Test Pilot School takes off
for a training mission. |
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| Subject: NP-3D -
USNTPS - Side #443 BuNo 153443 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: 8/2/2005 |
| Credit: Photographer’s
Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain / USN |
Notes: As of
2005, the USN Test Pilot School had two P-3 aircraft.
Each are fitted with FLIR and other enhancements,
to help in systems training. |
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| Subject: NC-130H
- VX-20 - Side #157 BuNo 870157 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: 10/28/2002 |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: #157 is
a uniquely modified C-130 that serves as a flying
test bed, for the study of various E-2 systems
and upgrades. This Hercules was originally built
as a USAF HC-130H. It then went to the USCG as
#1721 before being modified to the test bed configuration. |
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| Subject: SA227 -
VX-30/VX-31 - Serial #AC-559 |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 2/?/1999 |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: These
Metroliners are utilized by both VX-30 and VX-31
to do shuttle work between NAS Point Mugu, NAWS
China Lake, and other locations. |
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| Subject: NP-3D -
VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #337 BuNo 150499 |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: N/A |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: VX-30
typically has approximately three P-3s available
for range support, on NavAir test missions conducted
at NAS Point Mugu. #337 was sent to AMARC on 4/13/06. |
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| Subject: DC-130A
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #497 BuNo
57-0497 |
| Location: N/A |
| Date: N/A |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: As of
2006, #497 was the last remaining DC-130A in service
with the Navy, and was due to be replaced with
a modified KC-130F. The primary job of this modified
C-130, is to launch various types of target drones
that are shot down by missiles during tests and
training. The aircraft is seen with four Firebee
drones in this photo. |
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| Subject: DC-130A
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #497 BuNo
57-0497 |
| Location: N/A |
| Date: N/A |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: Note the
interesting sensor pod on the left wing. #497
was originally a USAF C-130A, and as of 2006,
was the oldest flying C-130 in the US military. |
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| Subject: F/A-18F
(As: EA-18G) - VX-23 "Salty Dogs" - Side
#120 BuNo 165875 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: 3/3/2006 |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: #120 was
originally built as a standard F/A-18F. It was
eventually modified to be configured as an EA-18G.
This photo was taken on its first flight after
being modified, which was the first time a Hornet
had been flown with the ALQ-218 wingtip pods.
'Tester Orange' indicates other new parts added
to the aircraft. |
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| Subject: F/A-18F
(As: EA-18G) - VX-23 "Salty Dogs" - Side
#120 BuNo 165875 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: Another
shot of #120. |
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| Subject: F/A-18E
(As: EA-18G - VX-23 "Salty Dogs" - Side
#213 BuNo 165167 |
| Location: NAS Patuxent River,
MD |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
| Credit: USN |
Notes: #213 was
originally "E3" of the first EMD Lot
18 aircraft delivered. It is seen here making
a trap during testing at Pax River, while configured
as an EA-18G. There are no single seat EA models
planned. This aircraft was simply helping to test
EA-18 systems. |
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