Dec. 26, 2006 AFFTC commander pilots first eight-engine alternative fuel flight For the first time in 36 years, the Air Force Flight Test Center commander at Edwards piloted a milestone flight as part of a test program here Friday. A seasoned B-52 test pilot, Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke took the opportunity to pilot a B-52 on its first flight running all eight engines on a
Dec. 26, 2006 Edwards ready, on standby for shuttle return Commanders say Edwards Air Force Base is ready to support NASA should the Space Shuttle Discovery land here Friday.Discovery, which launched into space Dec. 9, is scheduled to land Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with Edwards and White Sands, NM, as the alternate landing sites if the
Dec. 15, 2006 B-52 flight uses synthetic fuel in all eight engines A B-52 Stratofortress took off today on a flight-test mission using a blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in all eight engines. This is the first time a "Buff" has flown using a synfuel-blend as the only fuel on board. In September, the Air Force successfully flew a B-52 with two-engines using the
Dec. 15, 2006 Stop the presses: Desert Wings ending print edition after 56 years An Edwards mainstay since 1950, the Desert Wings is set to join several other Air Force newspapers that have announced plans to move away from a printed product.The Desert Wings is scheduled to end its print edition in February as part of an Air Force initiative to transition news delivery to the
Dec. 15, 2006 Blue Eagles Honor Guard: Edwards' sharpest team As six pallbearers carry the casket and a seven-person fire team awaits, members from the Blue Eagles Honor Guard fold the American flag. That flag is presented by the detail commander to the family of a loved one who has lost someone dear.The Edwards honor guard, comprised of Airmen from duty
Dec. 15, 2006 Simulated B-1B crash starts Edwards ORE The circumstances are very possible -- an Edwards B-1B Lancer crashes while attempting an emergency landing.While this is a viable scenario for the Air Force Flight Test Center Inspector General to test the base's response, Sunday's early-morning Operational Readiness Exercise kick-off had a little
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards black belt instructor dedicates life to martial arts Walking in a hallway beside a big muscular man at the Rosburg Fitness Center, Kumye Moore, wearing a black jacket and a white pair of pants, looked like a cat beside a lion. With a small stature of five feet, small slanted eyes and a smiling face, she seemed defenseless.However, what is hidden
Dec. 13, 2006 Branch student wins NASA essay contest A Branch Elementary School student here won a national NASA essay contest recently. Isabella Millman, 11, a Branch Elementary School sixth grade student, won second place with her essay entitled, "Dryden Flight Research Center -- The Quest for Speed -- or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love
Dec. 13, 2006 Test Pilot School class 06A's 'Test Pirates' graduate Saturday The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School will graduate Class 06A Saturday, the school's 145th class since its beginning at Wright Field in 1944.Since its conception, the Test Pilot School has added women, engineers and navigators to the cadre of graduates, and Class 06A is no different, as the 12