Excellent report; thank you. Just one very minor correction: the jets you saw were either coming from NAS Lemoore, in the Central Valley, or were from China Lake NWC, near Ridgecrest. Miramar jets aren't often seen this far north. If the Marine ets fly low enough, they can be identified by the letters "VMFA" on the side of the aircraft. Occasionally, one sees test aircraft from Edwards AFB.
An even closer (lower altitude) look at the jets can be had in Saline Valley, north of Death Valley.
