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1987 NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow Part 1 - Static Displays: Naval Air Weapons Station Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 18, 1987. A Boeing-Vertol HH-46A Sea Knight patrolled the airfield before the airshow began. A wide variety of airplanes were on static display, including many types that are no longer in service. A Lockheed C-130E Hercules fired up its turbo-prop engines in preparation for taking a load of parachutists aloft.
1987 NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow Part 2 - Opening Ceremonies: The airshow began with the take-offs of McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornets, Grumman F-14A Tomcats, a McDonnell-Douglas F-4S Phantom II, a Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior, and a Lockheed C-130 Hercules. They were followed by a North American P-51D Mustang, Curtis P-40N Kittyhawk, Vought F4U Corsair, North American T-28C Trojan, a pair of North American SNJ Texans, and racing Mustang Strega. After several flybys by the warbirds and fighters, parachutists jumped from the Hercules and were circled by the Holiday Inn Pitts Special Aerobatic Team.
1987 NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow Part 3: Grumman F-14A Tomcats, a McDonnell-Douglas F-4S Phantom II, a Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior, and a Lockheed C-130E recovered following the morning's opening ceremonies. A McDonnell-Douglas F-15A Eagle performed a flight demonstration, followed by a Bede BD-5J Microjet.
1987 NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow Part 4: A Grumman F-14A Tomcat performed a flight demonstration. Aerobatics were performed by the Holiday Inn Pitts Special Aerobatic Team and a solo monoplane (perhaps an Extra).
1987 NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow Part 5 - Blue Angels: The US Navy Blue Angels made their first appearance at Pt Mugu in their new McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets. They performed their pre-flight ground show and taxied out, but low clouds prevented them from performing their aerobatic display.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 10, 1992 part 1: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 10, 1992. The show featured flight demonstrations of a McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet and a McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II. An Air National Guard C-130E Hercules demonstrated a fire retardant drop.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 10, 1992 part 2: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 10, 1992. The Canadian Snowbirds in their Canadair CL-41A Tutors were a highlight of the show.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 2, 1994 part 1: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 2, 1994. Aircraft that performed included several North American SNJ Texans, a Grumman F8f Bearcat, Hawker Sea Fury, Race #77 Rare Bear, and a Bede BD-5J Microjet.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 2, 1994 part 2: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 2, 1994. Aircraft that performed included a Stearman N2S Kaydet, and a McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 2, 1994 part 3: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 2, 1994. Aircraft that performed included a Grumman F8F Bearcat, Hawker Sea Fury, Grumman F-14 Tomcats, McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets, Lockheed C-130E Hercules, and Race #77 Rare Bear.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 1, 1994 part 1: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 1, 1994. Aircraft that performed included several North American SNJ Texans, a Grumman F8F Bearcat, Hawker Sea Fury, Grumman F-14 Tomcat, Race #77 Rare Bear, and a Bede BD-5J Microjet.
NAWS Pt Mugu Airshow, October 1, 1994 part 2: NAWS Pt Mugu hosted an airshow on October 1, 1994. Aircraft that performed included a Stearman N2S Kaydet, Grumman F-14 Tomcats, McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets, and a General Dynamics F-16C Flying Falcon.
The 2002 Pt Mugu Airshow was held
on April 19 and 20. It featured the aircraft of the
Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-30.
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom
II, 155749 crashed at Pt Mugu on April 20, 2002, killing its crew
of two.
Alongside Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura
County, the Point
Mugu Naval Air Station is home to the Pt. Mugu Missile Park. There
you can see a wide variety of the missiles and airplanes that have been
tested at Point Mugu since World War II.
Humid conditions resulted in impressive vapor condensation in the
low pressure around the fast and maneuvering jets at the 2004 Pt Mugu airshow.
Static displays
at the 2004 Pt Mugu airshow.
Naval Air Station Pt. Mugu is home to four squadrons of Grumman E-2C Hawkeyes, VP-65 Naval Reserve squadron of Lockheed P-3 Orions, NP-3D phased-array radar equipped Orions of VX-30 Bloodhounds, Lockheed C-130T Hercules of VR-55 Minutemen, and Channel Islands Air National Guard C-130 Hercules. It is also visited by numerous civilian airplanes operating under government contracts.
Omega Tanker 707-321C, N707AR was at Naval Air Station Pt. Mugu in June and July 2005.
On Friday, March 24 an Antonov Design Bureau An-124 Ruslan flew from Keflavik, Iceland to NAS Pt. Mugu, California. Flight ADB7836 arrived at 12:51 PM PST.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu played host to a wide variety of Air Force combat airplanes at the 2007 airshow over the weekend of March 31 - April 1. The headline performer of the show was the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor. The weather was clear, warm and nearly windless. Humid conditions near the coast resulted in spectacular clouds forming in the low pressure above the wings of the performing airplanes.
A wide variety of modern combat airplanes and vintage civilian airplanes was on static display at the airshow.
The Command History Storage Facility at Naval Air Station Point Mugu is home to a large collection of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles and electronics countermeasures equipment. It is open to the public from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM each Thursday. It is located in Building 112, just outside the main gate.
Raytheon's Convair 580 N580HH arrived at Naval Air Station Pt Mugu From Tucson, Arizona on February 25, 2008.
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