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This page contains various photos of US
Navy fighter type test aircraft. All content on this
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| Subject:
QF-4S - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#123 BuNo 155829 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 4/19/2002 |
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Notes: #123 was
the first aircraft to show off the
new VX-30 designation.
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| Subject:
NF-14D - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#200 BuNo 163416 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 4/19/2002 |
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Notes: #200 was
the last Tomcat to retire from
VX-30, on 7/23/2004.
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| Subject:
NF-14D - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#200 BuNo 163416 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 4/19/2002 |
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Notes: #200 still
wore the old logo, before the new
'Three Dogs" logo was adapted for
the squadron.
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| Subject:
NF-14A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#224 BuNo 158623 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 5/6/2002 |
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Notes: On display
at NAS Point Mugu and decorated as a
VX-30 F-14.
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| Subject:
NF-14A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#224 BuNo 158623 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 5/6/2002 |
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Notes: At the time
of this photo, the aircraft wore the
old NWTSPM logo.
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| Subject:
NF-14A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#224 BuNo 158623 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 5/6/2002 |
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Notes: Underside
view.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #105
BuNo 165873 |
| Location: Van Nuys
AP, CA |
| Date: 6/21/2003 |
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Notes: Typical
VX-9 low-vis scheme with "Vampires"
on the center tank.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #105
BuNo 165873 |
| Location: Van Nuys
AP, CA |
| Date: 6/21/2003 |
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Notes: Close in
left side.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #105
BuNo 165873 |
| Location: Van Nuys
AP, CA |
| Date: 6/21/2003 |
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Notes: Shot of
tail showing the typical XE Bat logo
for VX-9.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #105
BuNo 165873 |
| Location: Van Nuys
AP, CA |
| Date: 6/21/2003 |
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Notes: Close in
right side.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #105
BuNo 165873 |
| Location: Van Nuys
AP, CA |
| Date: 6/21/2003 |
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Notes: Close in
shot of right intake and center
tank.
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| Subject:
F-4J - VX-4 Scheme - BuNo 157259 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 8/7/2003 |
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Notes: This
Phantom is mounted at NAS Point Mugu
and decorated in the old VX-4 all
black scheme. The actual history is
unknown.
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| Subject:
NF-14A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#224 BuNo 158623 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 8/7/2003 |
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Notes: On display
at NAS Point Mugu and decorated as a
VX-30 F-14.
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| Subject:
NF-14A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#224 BuNo 158623 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 8/7/2003 |
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Notes: The new
Three Dogs logo had been added
around the time of this photo.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #100
BuNo 165780 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: This is the
CAG Hornet for VX-9. The tail wears
the same traditional artwork that
has been used on VX-9 Classic Hornet
CAGs in the past.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #100
BuNo 165780 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: The tail
had one addition that had just been
added around the time these photos
were taken... The famous Playboy
Bunny from VX-4 days.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #100
BuNo 165780 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: The bunny
was apparently removed not long
after.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #100
BuNo 165780 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: Side view
of aircraft.
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| Subject:
F/A-18A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#100 BuNo 163122 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: #100 is the
CAG F-18 of VX-30. The unit had
recently traded in the Tomcats for
Hornets when these photos were
taken.
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| Subject:
F/A-18A - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#100 BuNo 163122 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: The tail
wears the typical VX-30 Three Dogs
logo.
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| Subject:
QF-4S - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#107 "Scooby' BuNo 153821 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: At the time
these photos were taken, the drone
program was ending at NAS Point
Mugu. This was one of the last
remaining Phantoms.
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| Subject:
QF-4S - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#107 "Scooby' BuNo 153821 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: #107 is
decked out in nose teeth and a list
of the people that were involved
with the Navy drone program, painted
in front of the intakes.
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| Subject:
QF-4S - VX-30 "Bloodhounds" - Side
#107 "Scooby' BuNo 153821 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: The tail
had the VX-30 Three Dogs logo, and
#107 had been given the nickname
"Scooby".
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| Subject:
AV-8B - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #751
BuNo 165585 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: VX-9 also
has some samples of the AV-8B that
they fly.
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| Subject:
AV-8B - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #751
BuNo 165585 |
| Location: NAS Point
Mugu, CA |
| Date: 9/18/2004 |
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Notes: The tail
has a very subtle XE Bat logo.
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| Subject:
F/A-18F - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #240
BuNo 166615 |
| Location: MCAS
Miramar, CA |
| Date: 10/15/2004 |
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Notes: #240 sits
on the ramp at MCAS Miramar.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E/F - VX-9 - Side #100 BuNo
165780 & Side #240 BuNo 166615 |
| Location: MCAS
Miramar, CA |
| Date: 10/15/2004 |
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Notes: #100 and
#240 had just flown in and the
Pilots were just getting down.
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| Subject:
F/A-18E - VX-9 "Vampires" - Side #100
BuNo 165780 |
| Location: MCAS
Miramar, CA |
| Date: 10/15/2004 |
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Notes: #100 still
wore the newly added 'Bunny' on the
tail at this time.
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