18 May 2021

370th Flight Test Squadron conducts air refueling operations with F-15EX Eagle II’s

F-15EX Eagle II’s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, and 85th Test and Evaluation

19 May 2020

Edwards AFB’s Active April Demonstrates Continued Test Operations during COVID-19 Conditions

The month of April launched a new normal at Edwards Air Force Base. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, units around the base have taken steps to assure the mission continues while ensuring the health and safety of Airmen during this time of social distancing and teleworking.

14 Apr 2020

EPAWSS testing readies F-15 for future

The F-15E Eagle fleet is currently undergoing critical electronic warfare testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) on Edwards Air Force Base, California. This F-15E is outfitted with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS). The EPAWSS is an integrated digital avionics system designed to protect the F-15E Eagle against enemy air defense systems, said Jon Danner, F-15 Division Test Manager at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

11 Aug 2016

This week in Edwards flight test history

On Aug. 12, 1972 the McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle successfully passed its first flight performance