March 29, 2018 Flight Test Historical Foundation breaks ground on future museum For test aircraft enthusiasts, students, and those who are just curious, gaining access to the current Air Force Flight Test Museum sometimes means signing up several months in advance for a tour. After last week’s official ground breaking on the new flight test museum to be located outside the
March 29, 2018 This week in Edwards history On March 26, 1958, the first launch of the Zero Length Launch (ZEL) program of an F-100D took place from a truck-mounted launcher. North American test pilot Albert W. Blackburn was at the controls. A follow-on to the ZELMAL program, ZEL was designed to launch tactical fighter planes in case