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mcas-marine-corp-corsair-02.jpg (23300 bytes) Marine Corps F-4U Corsair. While this photo is clearly not taken over the desert, it does give a good example of the type of aircraft based at MCAAS Mojave during World War II. Collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-flight-line-open-house-1956-02.jpg (15783 bytes) Flight line during the 1956 Open House. Photo courtesy of Mrs. J. E. Halliwill and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-f3d-first2-2.jpg (4413 bytes) First two F3D-2Q Sky Knights converted to electronic reconnaissance aircraft, with VMCJ-3 at MCAS Mojave, 1957. Collection of Jim Janke.
mcas-F9F8-janke-2.jpg (5450 bytes) Lineup of USMC photo recon F9F-8P Cougar from VMCJ-3, 1956 or 57. They were based out of El Toro and trained at Mojave. The aircraft in the foreground survives at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar, and a phto can be seen by clicking this link. Collection of Jim Janke.
mcas-1958-R4D BuNo-17124-02.jpg (30673 bytes) R4D BuNo. 17124 at MCAAS Mojave on a rare snowy day in 1958. Photo courtesy of GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.

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