Aug. 1, 2016 F-35A completes first live air-to-air ‘kill’ test The F-35 Lightning II advanced its combat capability by launching an air-to-air missile and directly hitting a drone over a military test range off the California coast July 28. U.S. Air Force test pilot, Maj. Raven LeClair, employed an AIM-9X missile from an F-35A's external wing against an aerial
July 29, 2016 Edwards Airman one of Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Staff Sgt. Raquel Caramanno is one the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
July 29, 2016 This week in flight test history July 24, 1951 at Edwards - The Bell X-1D made the first--and the only successful--flight of its career when it was air-dropped from an EB-50A mother ship to make an unpowered glide to the Rogers Dry Lake Bed. Jean “Skip” Ziegler was the pilot. The X-1D was the first of the “second generation” X-1
July 28, 2016 Rocket Lab Airmen 'adopt' piece of Hwy 58 AFRL Airmen sign up for Adopt a Highway program
July 28, 2016 Falcons soar! 416th Aircraft Maintenance Unit wins 2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition.
July 28, 2016 AFMC commander tours Edwards AFB to assess test center metrics Air Force Materiel Command commander, Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski visits Edwards AFB.
July 22, 2016 This week in Edwards flight test history July 20, 1982 - The first flight of the F-16XL took place. General Dynamics modified a FSD F-16 to answer a U.S. Air Force requirement for a dual-role, longer-range fighter to support future air combat requirements. The F-16XL featured a cambered, cranked-delta wing with a sharp leading-edge sweep
July 22, 2016 Raptor SNCO wins AFMC award 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron SNCO wins major command award
July 21, 2016 Killing weeds with light a bright idea Edwards AFB civil engineers looking into killing weeds with new, non-toxic device.