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| Aircraft Photos
by Dave Cibley |
This page contains photos
of various test aircraft, taken around SoCal by Dave. 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: F-16B -
AFFTC/412th TW - Serial #92-0454 |
| Location: Edwards AFB, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: #454 was one of numerous
F-16s that were originally built for Pakistan.
Due to political reasons, they were embargoed
and stored at AMARC for over 10 years. Edwards
received nine of these "new" aircraft
for test ops., in 2003. |
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| Subject: T-38C #64-13197
& T-38A #60-0582 - AFFTC/412th TW |
| Location: Edwards AFB, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: Two T-38s from the
AFFTC pool make a low pass over the field. This
is a good comparison between the C and A models.
Some sort of pod can be seen under the second
ship. |
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| Subject: C-135E -
412th TW 412th FLTS - Serial #57-2589 |
| Location: Edwards AFB, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: Edwards newest "Trout"
VIP/test aircraft is seen sitting on the ramp.
This aircraft replaced C-135C #61-2669 in 2006. |
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| Subject: RQ-4A -
412th TW 452nd FLTS - Serial #98-2003 (UAV-3) |
| Location: Edwards AFB, CA |
| Date: 2/20/2006 |
Notes: #003 wearing a "BB"
code returns to Edwards after spending three years
in the Middle East. 249 sorties were flown, 191
of which were noted as being combat missions.
Note the mission marks on the side of the aircraft. |
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| Subject: Proteus
- Scaled Composites - N281PR |
| Location: Mojave AP, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: The Proteus aircraft
is pictured over Mojave carrying what looks to
be a side-scan radar payload. |
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| Subject: QF-4E -
BAE Systems - Serial #72-1484 - Takeoff |
| Location: Mojave AP, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: BAE's test pilot takes
off from Mojave in Phantom #484, which had recently
been converted into a drone for the 82nd ATRS. |
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| Subject: QF-4E -
BAE Systems - Serial #72-1484 - Fly-by |
| Location: Mojave AP, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: #484 went to AMARC
10/90 and was stored there until being brought
to BAE for drone conversion into AF300. |
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| Subject: F-5B - Eye
of the Tiger (EoT) Norwegian AF - #243 |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 1/9/2007 |
Notes: #243 is seen on approach
to NAS Point Mugu, during a US deployment to test
a new anti-ship missile for the Norwegian AF.
Note the back seat packed with test equipment. |
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| Subject: T-39A -
BAE Systems - USAF Serial #62-4480 (N39FS) |
| Location: Mojave AP, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: This Sabre is used
in radar flight test with BAE. Note the fighter
aircraft radome graphed onto the nose. |
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| Subject: 737-7ES
"Wedgetail" - Boeing Test - N358BJ |
| Location: Southern California
Logistics AP, CA |
| Date: ?/?/2006 |
Notes: Boeing's answer to
Airborne Early Warning and Control for the Royal
Australian AF. 358BJ was the second of six Wedgetails
ordered. |
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| Subject: QF-4E -
BAE Systems - Serial #68-0354 |
| Location: Mojave AP, CA |
| Date: 2/1/2007 |
Notes: Originally with the
35th TF, #354 was sent to AMARC as FP0449 on 2/22/90.
After being sent to Mojave for drone conversion,
it's seen here landing after a BAE test flight,
still wearing much of its original green camo
scheme. |
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| Subject: Boeing 727-223
- Raytheon - N289MT |
| Location: LAX - Los Angeles,
CA |
| Date: 11/6/2006 |
Notes: Taking off from Raytheon
LAX on a flight. |
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| Subject: F/A-18B
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #202 BuNo
162857 (Front) |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 3/1/2007 |
Notes: A rare catch of one
of the Bloodhound Hornets while landing back at
Point Mugu. Note the 'Dogs' logo on the inner
stabs. |
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| Subject: F/A-18B
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #202 BuNo
162857 (Side) |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 3/1/2007 |
Notes: Displaying the BH code
was fairly new at the time. |
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| Subject: F/A-18B
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #202 BuNo
162857 (Back) |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 3/1/2007 |
Notes: The red star signifies
the occasional adversary work that the unit does
during carrier exercises off the coast. |
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| Subject: P-3C - VX-30
"Bloodhounds" Side #300 BuNo 158227 |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 3/6/2007 |
Notes: #300 is one of the
P-3Cs that have replaced VX-30's "billboard"
P-3Ds. It was originally used at Pax River in
"Project Magnet" as RP-3D #227, nicknamed
"Paisano Tres" (Friend No 3), and wore
the red and white Pax scheme. |
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| Subject: DC-130A
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #497 BuNo
57-0497 (Front) |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 12/14/06 |
Notes: The Bloodhound's last
DC-130A drone launching platform was still going
strong at the time of this shot. |
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| Subject: DC-130A
- VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side #497 BuNo
57-0497 (Side) |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 12/14/06 |
Notes: Note the worn paint
on top of the nose. |
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| Subject: CSA-227
- VX-30/VX-31- Serial #AC-482 (N784C) |
| Location: NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Date: 12/14/06 |
Notes: Owned by L-3, Metroliner
#784 is one of a few utilized by VX-30 and VX-31
on daily shuttle flights, between local destinations
on the NavAir ranges. |
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| Subject: G-1159 -
Northrop - Serial #80 (N82CR) |
| Location: Mojave AP, CA |
| Date: 7/14/2007 |
Notes: This bumpy aircraft
is the Northrop-Grumman "BAMS" test
bed, which stands for Broad Area Maritime Surveillance.
Note the "Navy BAMS" tail logo. |
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