Edwards AFB News

  • AFFT Museum acquires 'up-lifting' aircraft

    Preserving the history of flight test is what the Air Force Flight Test Museum is devoted to here at Edwards.In line with those preservation efforts, museum staff and volunteers, along with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center personnel, collaborated to integrate NASA's M2-F1 "Lifting Body" into

  • AFFT Museum moves helicopter to Texas

    The Air Force Flight Test Museum parted with a Sikorsky VH-34 helicopter Sept. 13. The aircraft, which has been in the boneyard for nearly 20 years, is being moved to the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, Texas. "The helicopter was originally built as a VH which means it's for VIP's and it's

  • AFFT Museum moves three aircraft out of storage

    The Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards AFB, Calif., brought three aircraft, a T-38A, a single-seat F-16XL and an X-4 Bantam, out of storage Aug. 9. Traffic was stopped as the aircraft made their way down Rosamond Blvd. to the museum. It was a rare treat for the bi-weekly General Public Tour

  • AFFT Museum moves X-48C

    The Air Force Flight Test Museum placed an X-48C on display Aug. 20. According to X-48B/C project manager for Boeing Research Technology, Michael Kisska, the aircraft is "on loan" to the museum while Boeing, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory actively pursue

  • AFFT Museum volunteers give makeover to C-7A Caribou

    A C-7A Caribou that has been sitting at South Base for years is now sporting its old look thanks to help from volunteers of the Air Force Flight Test Museum. The troop and supply carrier was pulled out of Hangar 1634 after getting the new paint job and some sheet metal work. It travelled across

  • AFFTC 1st quarter award winners announced

    The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced its top Airmen and civilian winners. These award winners will compete as nominees for Team Edwards 1st Quarter Awards. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Lugo-Velez, Air Force Flight Test

  • AFFTC 3rd Quarter award winners

    The Air Force Flight Test Center announced its 3rd quarter award winners.  Congratulations to all!(Secretarial/Clerical Category)  Deborah Palmer, AFFTC/JA, Administrative Discharge Clerk(Staff/Specialist/Analyst Category)  Albert Ostrander, AFFTC/PK, Contracting Officer (Supervision/Management

  • AFFTC 4th Quarter Award Winners announced

    The Air Force Flight Test Center announced its fourth quarter award winners Jan. 21. The list of winners follows.(Staff/Specialist/Analyst)Rykki Swenson AFFTC/DP Human Resources Specialist(Secretarial/Clerical Category)Taizet Hernandez AFFTC/PK Office Automation Technician(Technician

  • AFFTC announces Annual Award winners

    Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, hosted the AFFTC Annual Awards Banquet Saturday, at Club Muroc, here. Honoring the extraordinary people and extraordinary results of Edwards, leadership from the 412th Test Wing and 95th Air Base Wing joined General Nolan to

  • AFFTC announces annual award winners

    The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced the installation's annual award winners.The following are the annual award winners: -- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Matthew J. Mosko, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Egress Systems specialist, briefed the Joint Strike Fighter program to 13