Jan. 19, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On Jan. 21, 1984, the first launch of an anti-satellite missile from an F-15 took place over the Pacific Ocean. The ASAT missile was launched at a specified point in space; no actual target was involved.
Jan. 19, 2017 Need money for college? Apply now! The Edwards Officers’ Spouses’ Club is now accepting applications for college scholarships for high school seniors who are dependents of U.S. military members or civil service employees at Edwards. The EOSC has $5,000 to give away this year seniors who will be attending college full time next fall.
Jan. 12, 2017 It takes a team: Telling the Edwards story is a group effort Edwards Air Force Base is world-famous in the flight test world. From the XP-59 Airacomet, the first military jet fighter in the U.S., to the F-22 and the F-35, virtually every aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory has been tested in the skies over Edwards. But flight testing is just one facet of
Jan. 12, 2017 Pirates take title at 4th Quarter Weapons Load Competition The Pirates, from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron are the winners of the 4th Quarter Weapons Load Competition, held on January 3rd and hosted by the 412th Maintenance Group. The team competed against crews from the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, including Team Raptor of the 411th
Jan. 12, 2017 New funnel system drastically reduces cost in fire suppression test at Edwards Members of the F-35 Integrated Test Force developed a new funnel system that captures the foam or water deluge during required hangar fire-suppression system tests saving $79,750 and several days of delay, which can be critically important for test programs. The Edwards Air Force Base Fire
Jan. 12, 2017 Smoking-related fires are 100 percent preventable For many years now, cigarette smoking has been prohibited in Air Force buildings. Although using organizations have a responsibility of providing an adequate number of ashtrays or ash receptacles for every authorized smoking area, proper disposal of smoking material must start with the smoker,
Jan. 11, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On Jan. 11, 1941, the Army Air Corps announced that radio control of robot airplanes, from the ground or from another aircraft, had been tested successfully.
Jan. 5, 2017 Safety emphasized for 2017 as Edwards gets ‘back in the saddle’ Everything from aircraft in-flight emergencies to personnel suffering sports injuries were examined at the base theater during the 412th Test Wing’s annual Back in the Saddle event Jan. 3. An audience made up mostly of flyers, engineers, maintainers and airfield operations personnel were urged to
Jan. 5, 2017 2017 Air Force Marathon sign ups Registration for the 2017 Air Force Marathon is now open. The Air Force Marathon sold out in July 2016 and organizers anticipate selling out even faster in 2017. The featured aircraft for the event is still to be determined. The Air Force Marathon, presented by Northrop Grumman, USAA and Boeing,