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Official Photos - USN/Marine
Various
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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