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Originally Posted by Mike
Right before they merged with VX-4 to become VX-9. I flew the metroliner back and forth between Mugu and China Lake while I was at Weapons Test Squadron (formerly NAWC)
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I seem to recall that when I was there VX-5 had a little cessna 172 that the squadron flew back and forth between Mugu. Sadly, they lost two Aviators when the 172 went down on a shuttle run. We also lost some folks when a Mitsubishi MU-2 went down on approach to Edwards just short of the runway. I remember one blue shirt PO1 survived and one other aircrew. Always a reminder of just how dangerous it is just doing daily routine ops.