VX-4, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four (AIRTEVRON FOUR), commonly referred to by its nickname of The Evaluators, was a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California.

2024年1月12日 · In 1972, the black painted flagship F-4J Phantom II of the Navy’s VX-4 “Evaluators” flew in formation with an Air Force SR-71 Blackbird, resulting in an amazing photo still famous today.

2024年1月12日 · In Navy circles the story goes that the gloss black paint was applied to a VX-4 Phantom in 1969 during night testing. VX-4’s squadron radio call sign was “Vanderbilt” or Vandy for short....

2025年2月9日 · Perhaps the most well-known aircraft examples sporting a bunny image belonged to the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four, or VX-4. Based out of NAS (Naval Air Station) Point Mugu,...

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VX-4 History Circa 1969 Left to Right: Vandy 9 Start, Vandy 9 Ready to Go, Vandy 9 Preflight and Vandy 21..."

Call sign "VANDY" (derived from original "Vanguards") HISTORY. There were two different squadrons which used the designation VX-4. The first was established in 1946 as Experimental and Development Squadron Four at NAS Quonset Point equipped with PB-1Ws to evaluate and develop Airborne Early Warning equipment and procedures.

Callsign:'Vandy' Variant:F-14A, B & D, F/A-18A, C, & D. Listing of F-14's Assigned to VX-4. The original VX-4 came to life in 1950 at a base in New England, where it's primary focus was the development of AEW systems. After moving to Pax River the squadron disestablished in 1951.

VANDY 1 F-4S makes the nice low transition during a morning departure at the 89' Pt Mugu show. F-14A with VX-4 sporting about 4 Phoenix missiles underneath and about to land on runway 21. Built as a F-4J, this Phantom was delivered in the early 70s to the US Navy and started to serve VF-154.

2018年2月22日 · F-4J Phantom #153783 Vandy 1 was perhaps one of the most easily recognizable markings of any of its kind. Sporting the colors of the VX-4 USN Squadron, Number 3783 was painted all black and emblazoned with the white bunny on the vertical stabilizer.