Dec. 20, 2016 History in transit The twin tail sections from a disassembled C-119B “Flying Boxcar” are positioned for loading onto A C-5 Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on the flightline of Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 19. The C-5 was loaded with the majority of the disassembled aircraft for transportation
July 27, 2022 History of the Boom: Edwards AFB Air Show revisits the history of Supersonic Flight Edwards Air Force Base, has staged test flights for generations of the Air Force's most advanced aircraft. While it has been testing US military aircraft since the mid-1940s, the Bell XS-1's supersonic flight in the Mojave Desert made Edwards famous and paved the way for decades of flying
Sept. 5, 2018 History office plays key role in OCP emblem-to-patch conversion Since early recorded history, warring tribes often carried banners or flags marked with emblems to represent factions and motivate their warriors to fight for the cause. It is to this historical tradition that we can trace the evolution of military emblems and patches. As the Air Force begins
June 23, 2010 Hitting a long shot on Lucky 13 If you've been planning on taking driving lessons from Muroc Lake golf pro Ricky Lanning you'd better hurry, because what Mike Strickler did last Friday afternoon may soon have Ricky's rates going way up.During Friday's inaugural Civil Service golf tournament held at Muroc Lake, Strickler lined up
Dec. 13, 2011 Holiday cheer can quickly turn to fire, fear Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase the risk of fire. An estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 involving holiday and other decorative lighting result in 21 deaths and
Dec. 15, 2010 Holiday cookies help create sense of home for dorm residents Like a well-oiled machine, over 30 volunteers worked a cookie assembly line, sorting, packing and stacking dozens of homemade cookies on trays as part of the Airman and Family Readiness Center's annual Dorm Dweller's Cookie Drive, Dec. 8.Members of the Edwards community were invited to bake as many
Dec. 7, 2012 Holiday fire safety Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire. Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), an estimated 250 home fires
Dec. 20, 2018 Holiday fire safety Decorating homes and businesses is a longstanding tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire. Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 170 home fires per each year,
Dec. 2, 2015 Holiday fire safety tips Decorating your homes and business offices is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire and decorative items such as electric lights, candles, wreaths and paper/plastic materials can become more of a hazard than