Testing of AIM-7 Sparrow III Missile from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. United States Air Force (USAF) Ryan Firebee Q-2C aircraft in flight. American AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile fired by United States Navy (USN) F-8D Crusader fighter aircraft stuck Q-2C. It explodes. Parts fall off and hits the water. It disappears below the water surface. United States Navy Grumman QF-9F Cougar drone in flight. United States Air Force AIM-7 Sparrow III air to air Missile fired by United States Air Force F-4B Phantom II fighter aircraft made a miss on the drone. United States Navy Convair RIM-2 Terrier surface to air missiles placed on launchers on USS Coontz (DDG-9). Terrier is launched.
P-3A aircraft in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. Sail of USS Permit (SSN-594) above the water with submarine underway in the Pacific Ocean. United States Navy (USN) Lockheed P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft in flight and it banks off. Tail fin of USS Permit submerge completely under the water. P-3A in flight,it turns over submarine. Bomb bay doors are open on the P-3A.
S-2A,S-2D aircraft and SH-3A helicopter in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. Two United States Navy (USN) Grumman S-2As Tracker anti submarine warfare aircraft fly in formation with United States Navy Sikorsky SH-3As anti submarine warfare helicopter. SH-3A helicopter in flight. It hovers and cable for sonar ball is extended from the helicopter down to bottom of frame. United States Navy Grumman S-2D Tracker anti submarine warfare aircraft in flight with extended Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) boom. S-2D banks off.
F-8D aircraft in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. United States Navy F-8D Crusader fighter aircraft in flight. It fires sidewinder missile at a flare. Missile misses the flare. Splash from small piece of debris in the water.
Soldiers practice football on Presidio ground in San Francisco,California. Soldiers of the United States Army 9th Corps Area practice football on Presidio ground. Soldiers lined up on one side pulls aircraft during tug of war. Soldiers buck and lambaste a tackling dummy on ground .
First test flight of the amphibian aircraft to be used by United States Navy out of San Diego, California, to document unchartered territory in Alaska. An aircraft taxis and takes off from the airfield. Mountains in the background. The aircraft in flight over sea. Ships docked at sea in the background. The wheels of the aircraft fold and the aircraft taxis at sea. Pilots load tri-lens aerial camera aboard an aircraft. Lieutenant B H Wyatt, Commander of the expedition, discusses problems with pilots. The Commander points at a map. Tents in the background.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.