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VAQ-34 squadron photo
(This must be the practice photo)
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Official US Navy photo from the collection of Vern Valdez
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Official Navy photo
First VAQ-34 DET NAS Mirimar 1983
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Photo from the collection of Terry (DeSplinter) Chaisson
Aircraft Division: W/C 120 picture
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Photo by AZ3 (AZC) Robin Usina / McFadden
Official Navy Photo
Line Division: Original Line W/C 310 picture
 
 
 
PICTURES FROM AROUND THE SQUADRON
 
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Newspaper clipping from the collection of Cliff Littlejohn
 
 
 
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Official Navy Photo
SAFETY "S" AWARD 1988
 
 
 
 
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The "other hanger"
VAQ-34 North Hanger
NAS Point Mugu, Ca
photo by Joe Hawkins
 
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VAQ-34's South Hanger (Named the Ivory Tower, due to the fact that the CO/XO/CMC's office and Maintenance Control was at this end of the squaderon) has a supporting roll as the base ops building / hanger in the movie
"A Few Good Men"
 
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VAQ-34 Hanger NAS Point Mugu
Check out the cut out at the top of the main hanger doors.  That was the only way to make the tail fit in the hanger without folding the fin everytime.
photo by Joe Hawkins
 
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Another shot of the far VAQ-34 hanger.  I liked the fact that airframes and the line were both located in the far side hanger.  We had our own little world going on out there...
photo by Joe Hawkins