June 18, 2007 Lancaster veterans home breaks ground with Edwards support After more than a decade of preparation, the California Department of Veterans Affairs and the Lancaster, Calif., community unveiled their plan for a veterans home during a groundbreaking ceremony June 12. As the nearest military installation, Edwards provided support for the event. The keynote
Jan. 22, 2009 Lancets flights probe supersonic shockwaves NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 in an effort to validate computer models that could be used in designing quieter supersonic aircrafts. The Lift and Nozzle Change Effects on Tail Shock, or Lancets, project is aimed at enabling the development of
Oct. 10, 2014 Lane closures on Fitz-Gerald Blvd. Beginning Oct. 20 and through Dec. 12, lane closures will be enforced on Fitz-Gerald Boulevard to allow workers to repair cracks and failed areas between Rickenbacker Dr., just west of the Exchange and Commissary, to Lancaster Blvd.Closures will be enforced on the outside lanes of the four-lane
July 17, 2007 LAPD trains security forces Two instructors from the Los Angeles Police Department came to Edwards July 9 to 13 to train 95th Security Forces Squadron Airmen on radar and LIDAR procedures. Officers Troy Williams and Don Inman conducted the five-day training course that covered the calibration and operation procedures for both
Feb. 6, 2023 Largest Private-Public Collaboration in Department of Defense History Reflects Commitment to Clean Energy The 412th Test Wing unveiled a new solar facility on the northwest corner of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2. The facility, built in collaboration with Terra-Gen LLC, is a result of the Edwards Solar Enhance Use Lease Project. The novel land management agreement marks the largest private –
Feb. 17, 2010 Laser scores success The Missile Defense Agency demonstrated the potential use of directed energy to defend against ballistic missiles when the Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile Thursday night. The ALTB or YAL 1-A is part of the 417th Flight Test Squadron here. Lt. Col.
Dec. 13, 2006 Last Block 10 Global Hawk arrives for check flights An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the last Block 10 production aircraft, arrived here June 15 for a thorough checkup before delivery to the warfighter.The aircraft will undergo a series of acceptance and operational check flights by the 452nd Flight Test Squadron before flying to Beale
May 1, 2012 Last C-130E makes Edwards its final home The last C-130E model to be retired landed at Edwards May 1. The plane left Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., May 1, for its final home in the high desert where it will be a static display for the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. A ceremony is being planned for the unveiling of the legacy