San Nicholas is far south. All navy land, not a bombing range.
Most of the area and the islands are part of the military warning area for the Pacific Missile Test Center.
Were any of the Channel Islands ever used for a Navy bombing range?
I thought I read somewhere that one of those islands was used for that purpose, maybe in the World War II era?
Then again, there’s the old saying, don’t believe everything you read!
As for the Pacific Missile Test Center, I attended MANY Blue Angel Air Shows at the Point Mugu Naval Air Station starting in 1979. They were really something to see back then! 100,000 - 200,000 people would show up, including me, and sometimes my father.
One year, Ernest Borgnine showed up in the helicopter from the “Airwolf” TV series. When the chopper landed, he got out and waved to the enthusiastic crowd.
Good times. Lots of interesting static aircraft on display, from World War II to the present.
An elderly Japanese man had a table selling his book, “Bye Bye Black Sheep.” Turns out he was the Japanese pilot who shot down Greg “Pappy” Boyington during World War II!
One year Randy “Duke” Cunningham was selling HIS book about his experiences becoming a Navy ace in the Vietnam War. (Before he was a congressman and before he went to prison).
It was my favorite air show.