NAS Point Mugu, California - 7th August

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NAS Point Mugu, California - 7th August

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Hi

I visited this small airshow on Saturday. The weather was very overcast which restricted the flying display in the morning and I had to leave around lunchtime before the modern military hardware flew.

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01-1462 Lockheed C-130J Hercules 146 AW / 115 AS
150522/340 Lockheed NP-3D Orion VX-30
155207 British Aerospace Hawk 155 Canadian Forces
160147/BH-700 Lockheed S-3B Viking VX-30
161880/NJ-900 Grumman EA-6B Prowler VAQ-129
165351/RU-5351 Lockheed C-130T Hercules VR-55
165824/NG-602 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye VAW-112
166527/TS-405 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk HSM-41
166560/TS-42? Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk HSM-41
166893/NJ-554 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18G Growler VAQ-129
188923 McDonnell-Douglas CF-188B Hornet 410 Sqdn Canadian Forces
761528/06 Northrop F-5N Tiger II VFC-13
761564/10 Northrop F-5N Tiger II VFC-13
86-0236 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 144 FW / 194 FS
86-0296 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 144 FW / 194 FS
87-0301/'144FW' General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 144 FW / 194 FS
140731/MR Beech T-34B Mentor

Flightline

80-0238/DM Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II 355 Wg
81-0974/DM Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II 355 Wg
05-5143 McDonnell-Douglas C-17A Globemaster III 452nd AMW
(163250)/NJ-327 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet VFA-125
(164042)/NJ-355 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet VFA-125
-/1 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/2 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/3 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/4 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/5 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/6 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/7 General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds
-/8 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds

Flying (and far side)

06-1467 Lockheed C-130J Hercules 146 AW / 115 AS

Far side

153443 Lockheed NP-3D Orion (VX-30)
- Lockheed NP-3D Orion (VX-30)
7 x C130 unidentified (at least 4 had green 'Channel Island' stripe of 146 AW

MIssile Park

157259 McDonnell-Douglas F-4S Phantom Preserved
158623 Grumman F-14A Tomcat Preserved

If anyone can fill the gaps or confirm the F/A-18's it would be much appreciated.

A few photos can be found at http://colinwells.fotopic.net/c1883657.html
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Re: NAS Point Mugu, California - 7th August

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Hi

I have had confirmation of 6 of the unidentified C-130's on the ANG ramp as follows:-

02-1463 Lockheed Hercules C-130J United States Air Force 146AW
05-1465 Lockheed Hercules C-130J United States Air Force 146AW
05-1466 Lockheed Hercules C-130J United States Air Force 146AW
07-1468 Lockheed Hercules C-130J United States Air Force 146AW
148891 Lockheed Hercules KC-130 United States Marine Corps VX-30
148893 Lockheed Hercules KC-130 United States Marine Corps VX-30
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