The 2004 Pt Mugu airshow was held
on September 18 and 19. It was neat seeing such a variety of large
Navy turbo-props on static display. The show featured a great
collection of different C-130 types.
2004 Pt Mugu Airshow static displays, Saturday September 18 |
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The 2004 Pt Mugu airshow was held
on September 18 and 19. It was neat seeing such a variety of large
Navy turbo-props on static display. The show featured a great
collection of different C-130 types.
Tour NAS Pt. Mugu on Google Earth.
Turbo-prop conversion
of Grumman G-44A Widgeon, N44CH is restored in Royal navy colors. It was built in 1946, and
its Grumman construction
number is 1454.
North American Navion-A, N91788 was built in 1947. Its North American
construction number is NAV-4-503.
Piper Pa-23-160 Apache,
N4164P was built in 1959. Its Piper construction number is 1649.
Mooney M20E, N5775Q was built
in 1965. Its Mooney construction number is 746.
North
American AT-6D Texan, N7300C was built in 1958. It is restored as SNJ-5, BuNo
43763.
Beech T-34B,
N18PS Miss Kitty was built in 1957. Its
Beechcraft construction number is BG-327.
Beech T-34B,
N18PS Miss Kitty nose art.
Nanchang CJ-6A,
N313YK was built in 1964. Its serial number is 1032013.
Aero-Vodochody L-29 Delphin, N50DG was built in 1968. Its serial number is 2817.
Aero-Vodochody L-29 Delphin, N92216 was built in 1971. Its serial number is 194500.
Cessna T-37B, 66-7961 of the 89th Flying Training Squadron
Banshees of the 80th Fighter Wing based at Sheppard Air
Force Base, Texas.
Cessna T-37B, 66-7961 of the 89th Flying Training Squadron
Banshees of the 80th Fighter Wing.
Curtiss C-46F Commando, N53594 China Dollof
the Southern California Wing
of the Commemorative Air Force. It
served the Army Air Force as 44-78663.
Its Curtiss construction number is 22486.
Convair C-131D Samaritan, N131CW flew for the Air Force as 54-2809. It is part
of the collection of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Link to the web site of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Beech UC-12B Huron, 161326 is based at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Washington.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, 165817 of VAW-116 Sun Kings is based at Pt. Mugu.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, 165817 of VAW-116 Sun Kings.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, 165817 of VAW-116 Sun Kings.
Grumman C-2A Greyhound, 162173 of VRC-30 Det-4 is based at NAS North Island.
Grumman C-2A Greyhound, 162173 of VRC-30 Det-4.
Lockheed P-3C Orion, 161014 of VP-65 Tridents is based at Pt. Mugu.
Lockheed P-3C Orion, 161014 of VP-65 Tridents.
Lockheed NP-3D Orion, 150522 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-30 Bloodhounds
#340 is based at Pt. Mugu.
Lockheed NP-3D Orion, 150522 VX-30 Bloodhounds #340 is equipped with a large
phased array radar to track multiple airborne targets simultaneously. Its Magnetic Anomaly
Detector (MAD) boom has been truncated.
Air National
Guard Lockheed C-130E Hercules, 62-1851 of the 115AS of the 146AW.
Air National
Guard Lockheed C-130E Hercules, 62-1851 of the 115AS of the 146AW.
Lockheed C-130T Hercules, 165378 of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VR-55 Minutemen
based at Pt. Mugu.
Lockheed C-130T Hercules, 165378 of VR-55.
Navy Lockheed DC-130A Hercules, 570497 of VX-30 Bloodhounds
was formerly Air Force 57-0497. It is specially modified to carry and launch
drones.
Teledyne Ryan BQM-34S Firebee target drone
Northrop Grumman BQM-74E Chukar target drone
simulates low-altitude anti-ship cruise missiles, highly maneuverable fighter aircraft and attack bombers.
Navy Lockheed DC-130A Hercules, 570497 of VX-30 Bloodhounds
Navy Lockheed DC-130A Hercules, 570497 of VX-30 Bloodhounds
Humid conditions resulted in impressive vapor condensation in the
low pressure around the fast and maneuvering jets at the 2004 Pt Mugu airshow.
NAS Pt. Mugu displays.
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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