2004 Pt Mugu Airshow Flying Performances, Saturday September 18

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The 2004 Pt Mugu airshow was held on September 18 and 19. Humid conditions resulted in impressive vapor condensation in the low pressure around the fast and maneuvering jets.

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Dutch manufactured Fokker C-31A Troopship, 85-1607 of the U. S. Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration team took off early in the day for the opening ceremonies.

Link to the web site of the U. S. Army Golden Knights.

Czech manufactured Zlin 50, N6660K Tumbling Bear is flown by Rob Harrison.

Link to the web site of Rob Harrison Airshows.

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-122 Flying Eagles #303 is based at NAS Lemoore.

Link to the web site of VFA-122 Flying Eagles.

F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-122 #303.

North American SNJ-5 Texan, N1038A War Dog was built in 1944. Its U.S. Navy Bureau Number was 90917 and it still wears that number on its tail. After retirement from the U. S. Navy, it served for many years with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. It has been a familiar sight on the airshow circuit for many years. It is owned and piloted by John Collver.

War Dog's show concluded with a pyrotechnics display.

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, 165812 of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW-117 Wallbangers is based at Pt Mugu. Its Grumman construction number is A813.

Link to the web site of VAW-117 Wallbangers.

E-2C Hawkeye, 165812 of VAW-117.

E-2C Hawkeye, 165812 of VAW-117 demonstrates its wing folding mechanism.

Margaret Stivers graces the upper wing of Hartley Iver Folstad's Stearman PT-17, N420SR.

Hartley Iver Folstad's Stearman PT-17, N420SR.

Margaret Stivers.

U. S. Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration team.

Lockheed-Martin C-130J-30 Hercules, 01-1461 of the 115th Airlift Squadron of the 146th Airlift Wing based at Pt Mugu. Its Lockheed-Martin construction number is 5525.

Link to the web site of the 146th Airlift Wing.

C-130J-30 Hercules, 01-1461.

Pitts S-2T, N57BC Big Bad Green was built by Aviat Aircraft Inc. in 2002. Its construction number is 6042.

Link to the web site of Bill Cornick.

Pitts S-2T, N57BC Big Bad Green is piloted by Bill Cornick.

McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle, 78-549 of the 33rd Fighter Wing based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Link to the web site of the 33rd Fighter Wing.

F-15C Eagle, 78-549.

Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog, 80-173 of the 355th Wing based at Daviis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

Link to the web site of the 355th Wing.

Legacy flight: F-15C Eagle, 78-549, North American P-51D Mustang, N2580 Six Shooter, and A-10A Warthog, 80-173.

F-15C Eagle, 78-549 and P-51D, N2580 Six Shooter.

P-51D Mustang, N2580 Six Shooter, and A-10A Warthog, 80-173.

North American P-51D Mustang, N2580 Six Shooter.

F-15C Eagle, 78-549, P-51D Mustang, N2580 Six Shooter, and A-10A Warthog, 80-173. Numerous communications and tracking antennae associated with the Pacific Missile Test Ranges can be seen on Laguna Peak in the background.

F-15C Eagle, 78-549, P-51D Mustang, N2580 Six Shooter, and A-10A Warthog, 80-173.

P-51D Mustang, N2580 Six Shooter.

A-10A Warthog, 80-173.

Legacy flight: Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-103 Jolly Rogers #320 and Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, N1078Z, Minsi III.

F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-103 Jolly Rogers #320 is based a Lemoore Naval Air Station. F6F-5 Hellcat, N1078Z, Minsi III is part of the collection of the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and is based at Camarillo.