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.
2002 Pt Mugu Airshow, Saturday April 20 |
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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.
Eight U. S. Air Force
Thunderbirds F-16s are lined up with great precision.
McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle, 82-029 of the 58th Fighter Squadron Gorillas
of the 33rd Fighter Wing based at Eglin Air Force Base. Just behind 82-029 is
a McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle of the 60th Fighter Squadron Fighting Crows.
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat N7825C pulls up out of formation with Hawker Sea Fury Mk2 N260X,
and Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat N1978Z in the missing man maneuver.
North American AT-6 Texan 90920, and
North American SNJ Texan #44.
Hawker Sea Fury Mk2 N260X,
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat N7825C, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
N1978Z, and Yak-3M N529SB from the Southern California Wing of the Cmmemorative Air Force based
at Camarillo.
Hawker Sea Fury Mk2 N260X,
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat N7825C, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
N1978Z, and Yak-3M N529SB.
Hawker Sea Fury Mk2 N260X,
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat N7825C, and Yak-3M N529SB.
Hawker Sea Fury Mk2 N260X
and Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat N7825C.
Hang Glider.
John Collver's North American SNJ-5 Texan, N1038A War Dog.
Grumman F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #201
Grumman F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #210
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II, 153832, VX-30 #126.
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II, 155749, VX-30 #124.
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet, VX-30 #01.
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VX-30 #103.
Grumman F-14D Tomcats, VX-30 #201 and #210.
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II, 155749, VX-30 #124 and 153832, VX-30 #126.
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet, VX-30 #01.
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VX-30 #103.
Six ship fly by: Grumman F-14D Tomcats, VX-30 #201 and #210, McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II,
155749, VX-30 #124 and 153832, VX-30 #126,
and McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VX-30 #103. Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E
Super Hornet, VX-30 #01 is just out of the picture.
Grumman F-14D Tomcats, VX-30 #201 and #210, McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II,
155749, VX-30 #124 and 153832, VX-30 #126, Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet, VX-30 #01,
and McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VX-30 #103.
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II,
153832, VX-30 #126 breaks out of formation with
Grumman F-14D Tomcats, VX-30 #201 and #210, and QF-4S+ Phantom II,
155749, VX-30 #124.
Grumman F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #210 breaks out of formation with
McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II,
155749, VX-30 #124 and F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #201.
Grumman F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #201, McDonnell-Douglas QF-4S+ Phantom II,
155749, VX-30 #124.
Grumman F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #201 breaks into the landing pattern as McDonnell-Douglas
QF-4S+ Phantom II, 155749, VX-30 #124 continues in level flight.
Grumman F-14D Tomcat, VX-30 #201 pulling Gs in afterburner as it turns into the
downwind leg of the landing pattern.
The airshow was brought to a sudden and tragic
conclusion when QF-4S+ Phantom II, 155749, VX-30 #124 tumbled out of control
and crashed. The pictures of the crash are on a separate
page.
NAS Pt. Mugu displays.
Link to the web site of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Go to the Airshow Page of the Goleta Air and Space Museum.
Go to the home page of the Goleta Air
and Space Museum.
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