| USN
VX-9 "Vampires" Alltime Aircraft Roster |
The 'Earliest' column refers
to the earliest evidence found for the aircraft, ie: photo, registry,
and so on. The 'Latest' column refers to the latest evidence found.
The dates do NOT refer to the exact amount of time the aircraft
were active. XE is the main code for VX-9 at China Lake. XF was
the code for the disestablished Det. at NAS Point Mugu. Note:
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| VX-9
"Vampires" - China Lake NAWS (XE) |
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| Side
# |
Type |
BuNo |
Earliest |
Latest |
Notes |
? |
F/A-18F |
166638 |
? |
10/05 |
|
? |
F/A-18C |
163429 |
? |
10/05 |
Sent from VX-31 ?/?? |
? |
F/A-18C |
165208 |
10/05 |
10/06 |
To VFA-131 as #400 10/06 |
3x? |
UH-1Y |
166476 |
5/06 |
? |
Sent to VX-9 from Patuxent 5/06 |
32 |
UH-1Y |
166475 |
5/06 |
8/06 |
Converted from UH-1N 160446. Sent to VX-9 from Patuxent 5/06. Wearing Vampire logo 8/06. |
4x? |
AH-1Z |
166478 |
5/06 |
? |
Sent to VX-9 from Patuxent 5/06 |
4x? |
AH-1Z |
166479 |
5/06 |
? |
Sent to VX-9 from Patuxent 5/06 |
61 |
EA-6B |
163032 |
? |
? |
Spotted in photo ?/?? |
100 |
F/A-18E |
165780 |
4/02 |
?/06 |
#500 with basic gray at Kern Co. show 4/02. Gold & blue CO scheme with white VX-4 bunny on inside of tails at Mugu show 9/04. Borrowed panel on right showing 165804 at Miramar show 10/04. Bunny logo removed ?/06. Photo "Airtevron Nine" on spine ?/08 |
105 |
F/A-18E |
165873 |
? |
?/03 |
Spotted at Van Nuys show ?/03 |
120 |
F/A-18E |
? |
? |
5/08 |
Spotted in basic gray 5/08 |
121 |
F/A-18E |
165896 |
8/05 |
10/05 |
Heard on radio 8/05 |
126 |
F/A-18E |
165898 |
? |
? |
|
127 |
F/A-18E |
165905 |
? |
?/03 |
Spotted in photo ?/03 |
130 |
F/A-18E |
166422 |
? |
?/03 |
Spotted in photo ?/03 |
131 |
F/A-18E |
166428 |
10/04 |
10/05 |
Spotted in photo 10/04 |
140 |
F/A-18E |
166601 |
10/04 |
10/05 |
Delivered new 10/04 |
141 |
F/A-18E |
166602 |
? |
2/05 |
|
150 |
F/A-18E |
166644 |
? |
12/05 |
Spotted at March 12/05 |
151 |
F/A-18E |
166645 |
? |
1/06 |
Spotted at El Centro 1/06 |
160 |
F/A-18E |
166775 |
10/06 |
1/07 |
Spotted on the show "Man, Moment, Machine" with ex USN Pilot Hunter Ellis. |
161 |
F/A-18E |
166782 |
?/07 |
11/07 |
Heard on radio 11/07 |
170 |
F/A-18E |
? |
2/08 |
? |
Photo on Hawaii deployment 2/08. |
171 |
F/A-18E |
? |
2/08 |
? |
Photo on Hawaii deployment 2/08. |
200 |
F/A-18F |
165804 |
2/05 |
3/08 |
Spotted with yellow splash on leading edges of verticals and star bar across nose 11/07. |
202 |
F/A-18F |
165543 |
? |
?/00 |
Originally ship "F4". First VX-9 18F delivered. Sent to VFA-122 ?/00 |
204 |
F/A-18F |
? |
? |
? |
|
212 |
F/A-18F? |
? |
? |
6/01 |
Heard on radio 6/01 |
213 |
F/A-18F |
? |
? |
? |
Seen in photo ?/?? |
220 |
F/A-18E |
? |
8/06 |
1/07 |
Heard on radio 8/06. Spotted on the show "Man, Moment, Machine" with ex USN Pilot Hunter Ellis going for a flight with a SHARP pod mounted. |
221 |
F/A-18F |
165914 |
? |
?/02 |
Photo ?/02. Sent to VX-31 ?/?? |
223 |
F/A-18? |
? |
? |
? |
|
225 |
F/A-18? |
? |
? |
4/04 |
Heard on radio 4/04 |
230 |
F/A-18F |
166453 |
? |
4/04 |
Heard on radio 4/04 |
231 |
F/A-18F |
166451 |
? |
6/04 |
Black VX-4 bunny applied to tails and photos with VX-9 #1 all black F-14, for Point Mugu F-14 Det. decommission ceremony 6/04. |
240 |
F/A-18F |
166615 |
10/04 |
2/05 |
Spotted at Kern Co. & Miramar Shows 10/04. |
241 |
F/A-18F |
166610 |
2/08 |
8/08 |
Sent from VX-23 as #122 ?/?? Photo on Hawaii deployment 2/08. |
243 |
F/A-18F |
166639 |
? |
12/05 |
One of first delivered with APG-79 radar. Photo 12/05 |
244 |
F/A-18F |
166640 |
10/05 |
12/05 |
One of first delivered with APG-79 radar. Photo 12/05 |
260 |
F/A-18F |
166791 |
11/06 |
2/08 |
Photo 11/06 and 8/07. Photo on Hawaii deployment 2/08. |
261 |
F/A-18F |
166797 |
4/07 |
8/07 |
|
262 |
F/A-18F |
166798 |
? |
4/07 |
|
263 |
F/A-18F |
166799 |
? |
8/07 |
Spotted with #260 at Corpus Christi NAS 8/07 |
300 |
F/A-18C |
164976 |
? |
? |
Originally #400 and had yellow & blue CO paint scheme. With VMFA-323 as of ?/06 |
301 |
F/A-18C |
164007 |
? |
10/03 |
Originally #401? |
302 |
F/A-18C |
165400 |
10/04 |
2/05 |
Photo 10/04. With VFA-131 as of ?/06 |
303 |
F/A-18C |
165225 |
7/07 |
5/08 |
Photo flying w/German Mig 29s ?/?? |
304 |
F/A-18C |
163428 |
? |
? |
Basic gray scheme. Sent to VFA-106. |
310 |
F/A-18A |
162837 |
? |
?/97 |
Photo at Edwards ?/97 |
311 |
F/A-18A |
162893 |
? |
?/97 |
Photo at Edwards ?/97 |
314 |
F/A-18A |
163094 |
? |
? |
|
400 |
F/A-18C |
164976 |
? |
4/02 |
Originally had yellow & blue CO paint scheme. Last seen as #400 4/02. Changed to #300 ?/??. With VMFA-323 as of ?/06 |
400 |
F/A-18D |
164237 |
? |
7/07 |
Spotted in basic gray ?/07 |
401 |
F/A-18C |
164007 |
? |
? |
Changed to #301? |
401 |
F/A-18D |
164254 |
10/05 |
9/08 |
Possibly refurbished at North Island Depot mid 07. Spotted 9/08. |
402 |
F/A-18D |
164901 |
? |
2/05 |
With VMFA(AW)-224 as of ?/06 |
402 |
F/A-18D |
164674 |
2/05 |
10/05 |
Sent to VMFA(AW)-121 ?/?? |
403 |
F/A-18D |
163994 |
? |
3/04 |
With VFA-125 as of 10/06 |
404 |
F/A-18C |
16494? |
? |
?/97 |
Photo ?/97 |
405 |
F/A-18C |
? |
? |
? |
|
406 |
F/A-18C |
165400 |
? |
10/05 |
With VFA-131 as of ?/06 |
500 |
EA-6B |
163406 |
? |
?/02 |
Originally #633. Photo ?/02 |
500 |
F/A-18E |
165780 |
4/02 |
?/06 |
Changed to #100 and painted into yellow & blue CO scheme ?/??. Last spotted as #500 at Kern Co. show 4/04 |
501 |
F/A-18F |
? |
? |
?/00 |
Photo ?/00 |
502 |
F/A-18F |
165542 |
? |
? |
|
504 |
F/A-18E |
165661 |
? |
?/00 |
Photo ?/00 |
505 |
F/A-18E |
165534 |
? |
? |
|
506 |
F/A-18E |
165535 |
? |
? |
|
510 |
F/A-18F |
165678 |
? |
? |
|
511 |
F/A-18F |
165803 |
? |
? |
|
521 |
EA-18G |
166641 |
12/07 |
6/08 |
Technically started as F/A-18F (F-134) but moded into what is referred to as an NEA-18G (first "Growler" EMD aircraft produced). ID'd as "EA-1" and made its first flight from the Boeing St. Louis plant on 8/16/06. Delivered to NAS Patuxent River 9/22/06 with the rear half of its vertical stabs painted red. Sent to China Lake ?/?? Participated in Nellis ME 12/07 |
522 |
EA-18G |
166642 |
12/07 |
6/08 |
Technically started as F/A-18F (F-135) but moded into what is referred to as an NEA-18G (second "Growler" EMD aircraft produced). ID'd as "EA-2" and made its first flight from the Boeing St. Louis plant on 11/10/06. Delivered to NAS Patuxent River 11/29/06. Sent to China Lake 11?/07. Spent time with VX-31 late 07. Participated in Nellis ME 12/07 |
526 |
EA-6B |
? |
? |
8/04 |
Spotted at Whidbey 8/04 |
536 |
EA-6B |
? |
? |
?/05 |
Photo with “ICAP III” on the spine ?/05? |
552 |
EA-18G |
166856 |
? |
6/08 |
Second production EA-18G known as 'G-2'. Spotted in basic gray and 'NJ' VAQ-129 markings 6/08. Vertical stabs painted white with round VX-9 logo and renumbered to 572 ?/08. |
572 |
EA-18G |
166856 |
?/08 |
10/08 |
Second production EA-18G known as 'G-2'. Originally delivered new to VX-9 in basic gray and 'NJ' VAQ-129 markings. Vertical stabs painted white with round VX-9 logo and renumbered to 572 ?/08. |
573 |
EA-18G |
166857 |
? |
6/08 |
Third production EA-18G known as 'G-3'. Spotted in 'NJ' #553 markings 5/08. Spotted in basic gray and 'XE' VX-9 markings 6/08 |
630 |
EA-6B |
163401 |
? |
? |
|
633 |
EA-6B |
? |
? |
? |
Photo ?/?? |
634 |
EA-6B |
156481 |
? |
? |
Sent to VX-23 ?/?? |
636 |
EA-6B |
? |
? |
8/04 |
Photo with “ICAP II” on the spine 8/04 |
740 |
AH-1W |
163935 |
?/03 |
10/05 |
Spotted in standard two tone paint at Kern Co. show ?/03 |
741 |
AH-1W |
163936 |
? |
10/05 |
One of two aircraft used to test the Embedded Global Positioning System & Inertial Navigation (EGI) upgrades in the mid 90's. Still has green over gray camo scheme with shark teeth 5/08. |
742 |
AH-1W |
165358 |
? |
10/05 |
Reported to have the same trial 'shiny' paint that has been used on test Osprey. |
746 |
AV-8B+(R) |
165305 |
? |
? |
With VMA-542 as of 3/06. |
750 |
AV-8B |
164549 |
? |
?/04 |
Photo ?/04? |
751 |
AV-8B |
165585 |
? |
10/05 |
Rebuilt from 163672. Spotted at Miramar Show 10/05. Sent to VMA-211 late 07 early 08. |
752 |
AV-8B |
164121 |
? |
?/02 |
Photo ?/02 |
753 |
AV-8B |
164143 |
? |
? |
Photo ?/05? Sent to VMA-513 ?/?? |
756 |
AH-1Z |
166761? |
? |
?/08 |
Photo ?/08 |
757 |
AV-8B |
? |
? |
4/05 |
Heard on radio 4/05 |
760 |
UH-1Y |
? |
? |
?/08 |
Photo ?/08 |
| VX-9
"Evaluators"- NAS Point Mugu (XF) (Det. Decommissioned) |
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| Side
# |
Type |
BuNo |
Earliest |
Latest |
Notes |
? |
F-14A |
160894 |
? |
?/97 |
This is most likely the F-14 turned into a set piece for the TV show “JAG” in the late 90’s and later seized by US Customs from storage in Victorville 3/07, when it was determined that it and three other F-14s were sold from Point Mugu NAS without being properly demilitarized. The ship was photographed at Van Nuys AP wearing the fake BuNo of 164602 and "F-14D" in 4/04 |
1 |
F-14D |
164604 |
?/98 |
6/04 |
Last F-14 Built. Wore famous all black scheme. On official SQ list with notes: "DMAFIA/TDRS" 2/95. Spotted at Point Mugu ?/98. Det. decommission 6/04. Mounted at Oceana in Pukin' Dogs scheme ?/04. Boo! |
32 |
F-14A |
160889 |
? |
2/95 |
On official SQ list as VX-9 #31 with notes: "Production Aircraft" 2/95. |
40 |
F-14B |
162911 |
? |
2/95 |
On official SQ list as #40 with notes: "MCAP, Mod/MAFIA" 2/95. |
41 |
F-14B |
161432 |
? |
2/95 |
On official SQ list as #41 with notes: "First Fleet MCAP Mod" 2/95. |
131 |
F-14A |
161279 |
2/95 |
7/96 |
On official SQ list as VX-9 #31 2/95. Spotted as VX-9 #131 7/96. |
132 |
F-14A |
162607 |
3/98 |
3/99 |
Spotted at Point Mugu ?/98. Seen in photo still flying ?/98. Possibly parted out to Yanks Air Museum, CA. |
132 |
F-14A |
160671 |
7/96 |
?/98 |
Spotted at Point Mugu as parts spare ?/98. One of three F-14s obtained by Yanks Air Museum in CA. Later seized by US Customs 3/07 when it was determined that it and three other F-14s were sold from Point Mugu NAS in the 90's, without being properly demilitarized. |
133 |
F-14A |
160928 |
10/93 |
8/98 |
With VX-4 as #33 10/93. On official SQ list with VX-9 as #33 2/95. Spotted at Point Mugu as #133 ?/98. One of three F-14s obtained by Yanks Air Museum in CA. Later seized by US Customs 3/07 when it was determined that it and three other F-14s were sold from Point Mugu NAS in the 90's, without being properly demilitarized. Last pictured at the museum with two blue stripes, white stars, and bat logos on each of the verticals. |
134 |
F-14A |
160686 |
10/97 |
9/98 |
Originally NSAWC #11. Spotted at Point Mugu as parts spare 9/98. One of three F-14s obtained by Yanks Air Museum in CA. It was eventually traded to Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, CA. Later seized by US Customs 3/07 when it was determined that it and three other F-14s were sold from Point Mugu NAS in the 90's, without being properly demilitarized. |
134 |
F-14A |
161600 |
? |
?/98 |
Spotted at Point Mugu ?/98. Eventually sent to Fallon? |
135 |
F-14A |
161857 |
10/92 |
2/98 |
Spotted as VX-4 #35 10/92. On official SQ list as VX-9 #35 with note: "MAFIA" 2/95. Spotted as VX-9 #135 10/95. |
135 |
F-14A |
162591 |
?/98 |
?/01 |
Spotted at Point Mugu ?/98. Sent to NSAWC Topgun as #12 ?/??. Sent to Quonset Air Museum, RI 1/02. |
231 |
F-14A |
162606 |
10/99 |
?/99 |
Spotted at Point Mugu 10/99. Spotted at NASNI Depot 12/99. Eventually sent to NSAWC as #14. |
240 |
F-14B |
162913 |
? |
?/96 |
Originally VF-101. First F-14B upgrade conversion by NADEP 1/95. Sent to NWTSPM as #212, then to VX-9 as #240. |
240 |
F-14B |
161862 |
9/98 |
4/99 |
Nicknamed "White Whale". Spotted as #240 at Point Mugu 4/99. Sent to VF-101, then VF-11 and did last deployment on USS John Kennedy. Arrived at AMARC 4/05 |
241 |
F-14B |
163226 |
?/98 |
6/04 |
Spotted at Point Mugu ?/98. Det. decommission 6/04. To AMARC 6/28/04 |
242 |
F-14B |
162699 |
?/01 |
6/04 |
Was originally an F-14A, then converted. Photo ?/01. Det. decommission 6/04. To AMARC 6/23/04 |
250 |
F-14D |
163413 |
?/90 |
10/97 |
On official SQ list as VX-9 #50 2/95. Sent to VF-213 with #251 10/97. |
251 |
F-14D |
163414 |
?/90 |
10/97 |
On official SQ list as VX-9 #51 2/95. Sent to VF-213 with #250 10/97. |
254 |
F-14D |
164599 |
?/98 |
6/04 |
On official SQ list as VX-9 #54 2/95. Spotted at Point Mugu ?/98. Det. decommission 6/04. To AMARC 6/23/04 |
255 |
F-14D |
163894 |
? |
?/04 |
Wore basic gray and black tail. Originally VF-2 CAG and went on last Tomcat cruise aboard USS Constellation in 03. Arrived near the end of the unit. Det. decommission 6/04. |
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