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NAS Point Mugu History, (now-2006, NAWS Point Mugu) |
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1970's-1980's-Pacific Missile Test Center (estab. April, 1975 with consolidation of Pacific Missile Range/Naval Missile Center) History |
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1960's-Naval Missile Center History. I first employed at NMC commencing Jan. 1966. |
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1950's-Pacific Missile Range-Naval Missile Test Center History |
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1940's-Naval Air Missile Test Center History-First Missile Launch from an Operational Submarine |
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1940's-Pilotless Aircraft Unit & Naval Air Missile Test Center (estab. 1 October 1946) History |
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Historic Aerospace Site-NAMTC Point Mugu, California.-Command History Storage Facility, AKA Missile Technology Museum. Open Most Thursdays 1000-1400, free admission. Just outside & right of Main Gate. |
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Missile Park-AUM-N-2/AQM-41 PETREL, obsolete-WWII Mk41 torpedo with wings, 22' length, 12' wingspan. Launched from PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER & other USN aircraft |
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Missile Park-AUM-N-2/AQM-41 PETREL, obsolete-WWII Mk41 torpedo with wings, 22' length, 12' wingspan. Launched from PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER & other USN aircraft |
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Missile Park-KUW-1/KGW/LTV-N-2 LOON surface to surface copy of German V-1 pulse jet 'buzz bomb' of WWII. 25' long, 19' wingspan, 1,540 lb warhead. 150 mile range. Program ended at Point Mugu 1949, used 'Operation Paperclip' German rocket scientists |
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Missile Park-AGM-84 HARPOON long range >60 miles, launched by aircraft, DDE/DDG ships & submarines, 570 lb warhead. 1972 1st flight-direct hit |
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Missile Park-AGM-78 STANDARD ARM (Anti-Radiation Missile), against RADARs or ships, 215 lb warhead, 35 mile range. 1983 use against Libya in Gulf of Sidra |