Edwards AFB News

  • In the 'Baron' desert

    Travis Sutphen, Edwards Aero Club certified flight instructor, steps to the Aero Club's newest acquisition, a T-42A Baron, tail number N7073X, June 17. The T-42A was picked up from Albuquerque, N.M., on June 13. The T-42A is a military version of the Baron 95-B55 for use by the United States Army as

  • Inaugural event promotes desert safety

    Booths, displays and information stations designed to give Team Edwards the summer lowdown on the high desert on how to live, work and play safely in this sometimes hostile environment marked the base's inaugural Desert Safety Day, Wednesday in the Base Exchange food court.Event organizers hope to

  • Indian Air Force Test Pilot School visits Edwards

    The Indian Air Force Test Pilot School staff and current students consisting of 14 pilots and engineers, visited Edwards AFB March 8. The group’s visit was part of a North American field study trip according to U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School staff. The IAF members were given briefings on TPS

  • Indian test pilot students land at Edwards

    Some test pilot students traveled more than 8,000 miles to come visit the capital of flight test May 9.Seventeen members of the Indian Air Force Test Pilot School's senior class got to see the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, the Air Force Flight Test Museum and the Benefield Anechoic Facility. 

  • Influenza -- an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure

    Influenza is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. The single best way to protect against the flu is to get a flu shot each year. A flu vacinne is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. It takes about two weeks after receiving a vaccination for