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The 2004 NBVC NAS Pt. Mugu Air Show

September 18, 2004


The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team jumped from 12,500 feet.

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"Tumbling Bear" Rob Harrison in the Zlin 50.

Torrey Ward's R/C micro jet was FAST.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet put on a thundering performance.

This vapor cloud does not mean he broke the sound barrier... but it means he did come really close! Buy Print

Say hello to Spanky and Grace.

John Collver got right down to the ground in his T-6 Texan War Dog.

After lunch the E-2C Hawkeye 2000 performed. The large radome is a radar for tracking aircraft. Buy Print

It is aircraft carrier based, so it can land and take off with a short runway. Buy Print

Its' wings fold for easier storage aboard a carrier.

The Silver Wings Flight Team is wing walker Margaret Stivers and pilot Hartley Folstad.

The Golden Knights jumped again in the afternoon.

The recovery from a fouled parachute was demonstrated.

A C-130J demonstrated handling abilities and performed a mock pallet drop. Buy Print

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Bill Cornick spins upside down in his Pitts S-2C Big Bad Green.

A second thundering performance was supplied by the F-15C Eagle.

The Air Force F-15 Eagle, P-51 Mustang, and A-10 Thunderbolt did a heritage flight. Buy Print

Not to be outdone, the Navy F-18 Super Hornet and F-6 Hellcat did a Tailhook legacy flight.

The F-18 came back for a sneak pass at very high speed! Buy Print

Pilots of the Patriots Jet Team rehearse before their performance.

These L-39 Albatross jets are Czech built and specially modified for airshow use.

They "wanted to express their love for us".

A trick normally performed only by the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds went off perfectly.

The Patriots are the only civilian jet performance team in the USA.

WALL OF FIRE!

The show had plenty of activities for kids, including a full set of rides.

The F-4 Phantom is becoming a rare sight nowadays. This is QF-4S Scooby.

Government experiments in weather control? (Just kidding)

Show Index | Camarillo | Chino | Edwards '02 '03 '05 | El Centro '04 '05 | Gillespie '03 '04 '05 '06 | Kitty Hawk | Los Angeles '03 '05 | March | Minter | Miramar '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 | Nellis | Oshkosh | Pt Mugu | Ramona '02 '04 | Riverside | Shuttle Launch STS-114 STS-116 | SpaceShipOne | Vandenberg | Whiteman | Yuma '04 '06
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Whiteman
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