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Aircraft Photos by Dave Cibley
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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