Aug. 11, 2015 Bob White Drive dedicated to historic test, fighter pilot On August 7, at the intersection of Wolfe Ave. and South Muroc Dr., a street dedication ceremony was held in honor of X-51 pilot, Maj. Gen. Robert M. White.With Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander presiding, the street formerly known by the name Muroc was renamed Bob White Drive.In
Feb. 3, 2010 Boeing B-52 With CONECT upgrade accomplishes first test flight Boeing announced Jan. 28 that a B-52H upgraded with new communication technology successfully accomplished its first test flight at Edwards Air Force Base on Jan. 17. The Combat Network Communications Technology upgrade allows B-52H crews to receive and send real-time digital information during
June 22, 2010 Boeing begins flight testing B-1 with new Link 16 communications The Boeing Company announced the start of flight tests for a B-1 Lancer bomber upgraded with new digital avionics for the aft cockpit, including a line-of-sight Link 16 data link. The B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link made its first flight test June 4 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.The four-hour
March 26, 2015 Boeing employee community fund sends military children to camp The Employees Community Fund at Boeing has awarded a grant to the Tiger Woods Learning Center for five students of military families from around Edwards Air Force Base to attend the Summer Academy Camp this July.The Summer Academy Camp is an opportunity for military children to attend a Science,
Dec. 13, 2006 Boeing, 418th FLTS C-130 avionics mod program underway Since 2004, members of the 418th Flight Test Squadron's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program test team here have been actively working toward the first flight of the first modified airframe scheduled for late August.Selected aircrew members of the Edwards test team are currently attending two weeks
Jan. 14, 2015 Bomber force prepares for new B-52 bomb bay upgrade testing Since the Air Force's decision in 2013 to increase the B-52H bomber fleet's effectiveness and versatility by increasing the aircraft's smart weapons capacity by over 50 percent, teams from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Boeing and, now Edwards, have partnered up to begin developmental testing on the
July 28, 2020 Bomber Modular Acquisition System promotes “data independence” A chance meeting at an International Test & Evaluation Association workshop in 2017 has led to “data independence” utilizing the Bomber Modular Acquisition System developed by the 812th Aircraft Instrumentation Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Dec. 9, 2013 Boom! JROTC visits EOD Lancaster High School Air Force JROTC cadets visited Edwards Dec. 5. During their tour, the group visited EOD for an orientation and life support equipment demonstration. At the end of their visit to EOD, the group witnessed a demonstration of three and three-quarter pounds of C4 exploding at 600
June 22, 2011 Boom! NASA-Dryden asks base residents to lend ear for sonic boom study The NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center is calling upon base residents to lend a keen ear to the skies above Edwards and participate in an upcoming sonic boom research study.Commencing this fall, the NASA-sponsored study will gather data on individuals' attitudes toward aircraft noise, specifically