June 18, 2014 TPS celebrates 70 years with commemorative painting The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School will reach its 70th anniversary this August, but the celebration has already begun. To coincide with the graduation of Class 13B, the school invited aviation artist and author Mike Machat to unveil his 70th anniversary painting June 13 in the school's Scobee
June 17, 2014 Congratulations to graduates of ALS Class 14-E Congratulations to those future NCOs of Airman Leadership School 14-E who graduated during a ceremony held June 12 at Club Muroc!Senior Airman Justin Fromm, 31st Test and Evaluation SquadronSenior Airman Andrew Smith, 31st Test and Evaluation SquadronSenior Airman Erika Bermudez, 302nd Airlift
June 17, 2014 Test Pilot School grads to embark on new horizons U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 13B stood proudly in the base theater June 13 as Col. Lars Hoffman, USAF TPS commandant, announced them graduates of the prestigious school. Adding to the honor, the school celebrated its up-coming anniversary, which will mark 70 years since the school was
June 17, 2014 'Workhorse' becomes first F-35 to achieve 1,000 flight hours AF-2, the second production F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Air Force, became the first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours.Paul Hattendorf, Lockheed Martin test pilot, was flying an Airframe Loads Envelope Expansion mission June 11 when the fighter reached the milestone."AF-2's nickname is 'Workhorse,'