- Views: 464
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This U.S. Navy LC-130F Hercules suffered an accident in the Antarctic in 1971 and remained in the snow for 17 years, her recovery makes for a fascinating story. She is now listed as in store at AMARG at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14A Tomcat
- Registration: 161287 / XF-46 (cn 413) Aircraft Info
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- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This Tomcat was constructed as a Grumman F-14A-115-GR however was later converted to the F-14A (Plus) standard, later redesignated F-14B. When photographed at the 1989 NAS Point Mugu airshow she was operated by locally based VX-4. Soc May 2002.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14A Tomcat
- Registration: 161287 / XF-46 (cn 413) Aircraft Info
- Views: 879
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This Tomcat was constructed as a Grumman F-14A-115-GR however was later converted to the F-14A (Plus) standard, later redesignated F-14B. When photographed at the 1989 NAS Point Mugu airshow she was operated by locally based VX-4. Soc May 2002.
- Views: 890
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This A-6E Intruder was operated by the PMTC as '57'. She was of interest for her toting an ATM-84A Harpoon training round.
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- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
On display in the locally based aircraft static at the 1989 Point Mugu airshow, the only in-service F-86 Sabre that I have ever seen! Recorded as now stored at China Lake.
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- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
On display in the locally based aircraft static at the 1989 Point Mugu airshow, the only in-service F-86 Sabre that I have ever seen! She was F-86F 553868 as 'PMTC / 39' and what can I say? ❤️ Recorded as now stored at China Lake.
- Views: 766
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This absolute beauty was QF-4N BuNo 152310 as 'PMTC / 41'. Some interesting artwork on her if you look carefully, also her pilot was "Raydar Thee Pilot" and her Crew Chief "PC Don Harding 'Hard Guy'". Scramble lists her as w/o May 1990.
- Views: 663
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This absolute beauty was QF-4N BuNo 152310 as 'PMTC / 41'. Some interesting artwork on her if you look carefully, also her pilot was "Raydar Thee Pilot" and her Crew Chief "PC Don Harding 'Hard Guy'". Scramble lists her as w/o May 1990.
- Views: 594
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This NRA-3B Skywarrior was operated by the PMTC as '71' and she was carrying some very interesting stores on her pylons. She was later bailed to Hughes (then Raytheon) as a missile test bed as N876R and so became one of the last Skywarriors flying.
- Views: 940
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
On display in the 1989 Point Mugu airshow static, this VX-4 F-4S Phantom had only five months service left before being stored at Cherry Point. She was SOC January 2003.
- Views: 731
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
On display in the 1989 Point Mugu airshow static, this VX-4 F-4S Phantom had only five months service left before being stored at Cherry Point. She was SOC January 2003.
- Views: 713
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This NRA-3B Skywarrior was operated by the PMTC as '71' and she was carrying some very interesting stores on her pylons. She was later bailed to Hughes (then Raytheon) as a missile test bed as N876R and so became one of the last Skywarriors flying.
- Views: 721
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This NRA-3B Skywarrior was operated by the PMTC as '71' and she was carrying some very interesting stores on her pylons. She was later bailed to Hughes (then Raytheon) as a missile test bed as N876R and so became one of the last Skywarriors flying.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 163706 / 64 (cn 768/C068) Aircraft Info
- Views: 686
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
In the static display line at the NAS Point Mugu airshow 28th October 1989, this was F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 163706 as PMTC '64'. Sources state that she is still in service today with VX-23.
- Views: 735
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
In the static at the NAS Point Mugu airshow 28th October 1989, this was TA-7C BuNo 154464 as PMTC '81'. She went from PMTC to AMARC September 1990 and was scrapped May 2018.
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- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
In the static at the NAS Point Mugu airshow 28th October 1989, this was TA-7C BuNo 154464 as PMTC '81'. She went from PMTC to AMARC September 1990 and was scrapped May 2018.
- Views: 823
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
This was UA-3B Skywarrior BuNo 144834 as VAQ-34 '40'. She was built as an RA-3B, converted to an NRA-3B then TNRA-3B. She went to AMARC eleven months later and was scrapped there.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 163741 / NJ-572 (cn 812/C100) Aircraft Info
- Views: 491
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
The 1989 NAS Point Mugu Airshow found his F/A-18C Hornet as 'NJ-572' which was operated by VFA-125 who were based at NAS Lemoore, CA. She is now in store in AMARG however her last posting was with the Blue Angels as '5'.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II
- Registration: 82-0665 / EL (cn A10-0713) Aircraft Info
- Views: 996
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
The 1989 Point Mugu airshow flightline and this A-10A is coded 'EL' for the 23rd TFW based at England AFB, Louisiana. I understand that she was operated by the 74th TFS.
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- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
Three Skywarriors on the VAQ-34 ramp at the Point Mugu Airshow in 1989. NA-3B BuNo 138944 '20' is to the fore. I love picking out the small subtle differences between the 'Whales'!
- Views: 742
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
An exotic Skywarrior on the VAQ-34 ramp at NAS Point Mugu on 28th October 1989, this was ERA-3B BuNo 142668 as '11'. When she retired she went on to N163TB but was later scrapped at Mojave.
- Views: 646
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
The VAQ-34 'Flashbacks' mission was the provision of tactical electronic warfare training to the fleet. Their Skywarriors were retired in 1991 and VAQ-34 was disestablished in 1993.
- Views: 548
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California October 28, 1989
Another exotic Skywarrior on the VAQ-34 ramp at NAS Point Mugu on 28th October 1989, this was ERA-3B BuNo 142846 as '10'. When she retired she went on to N547HA with Raytheon/Hughes but was later scrapped.
- Views: 881
- Location: Point Mugu - NAS / Naval Bases Ventura County (NTD / KNTD) , USA - California June 2, 1978
PMTC. Photographer unknown