Oct. 13, 2009 Northrop Grumman unveils Euro Hawk® Calling it the European eyes in the skies, Northrop Grumman and Germany's EADS Defence and Security-- together unveiled Germany's first unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, the Euro Hawk®. The Northrop Grumman-built aircraft, which looks a lot like its American cousin, the Global Hawk, is a flying
Oct. 8, 2009 Edwards outlines permitted/prohibited Items for Flight Test Nation 2009 As Flight Test nation 2009 at Edwards nears, visitors are reminded of what items will and will not be allowed onto base. Are folding/beach chairs allowed? Yes. Attendees may bring lawn chairs, shade umbrellas, blankets, large towels, etc., into the air show area. However, please leave the lawn chair
Oct. 8, 2009 Edwards releases Flight Test Nation schedule Gates open for Flight Test Nation 2009 Oct. 17 at 7 a.m. Aerial demonstrations officially begin at 10 a.m. with Brig. Gen. (ret) Chuck Yeager and Maj. Gen. (ret) Joe Engle breaking the sound barrier in two F-16s Opening remarks by Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn commander USAF Flight Test Center Golden
Oct. 7, 2009 AFAS 'gives parents a break' The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) recognizes that Air Force families are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life -- deployments, remote tours of duty, extended working hours, etc. Families are often separated from spouses as well as from extended family members who might
Oct. 2, 2009 Edwards opens gates for Flight Test Nation 2009 Team Edwards will open its gates to the public when it hosts Flight Test Nation 2009. Scheduled for Oct. 17, FTN-09 is free to the public and will be the first open house and air show hosted by Edwards since 2006. This year, Edwards celebrates the 50th anniversary of the X-15 and the heraldry of
Sept. 24, 2009 Golden Knights, Tora, Tora, Tora to headline Open House and Air Show "Flight Test Nation", the new moniker attached to Edwards Air Force Base Open house will be "chock a block" full of performers for a day's worth of free, thrilling, family entertainment. Headlining the day's events are two performances worthy of special notice. Those performers are the world famous
Sept. 16, 2009 Town Hall Meeting to address base issues Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander, will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the base Conference Center Sept. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of Team Edwards, including families. Colonel Gandy will address school information; deployed spouses resources; and
Sept. 16, 2009 First ECC meeting begins Edwards, community discussion Members of the Edwards Community Council held their inaugural meeting at Club Muroc Sept. 11. Hosted by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, the ECC is comprised of base and local leadership who discuss overarching issues that affect the Antelope Valley. The two-hour
Sept. 11, 2009 Edwards AFB and Kennedy Space Center stand ready for Space Shuttle Discovery landing Edwards AFB will not be open to the public for the landing, to include the East Shore viewing area. For further information on the landing contact the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at 661-276-3449, or visit their webpage at www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden.
Sept. 9, 2009 Youth Center Annex celebrates grand opening, National Kid's Day Team Edwards will celebrate the grand opening of the new editions that have been made to the Youth Center Annex over the past year with a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the National Kid's Day celebration at the Youth Center Annex here Sept. 11. "We'll start with the grand-opening and open house at 3