SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Long time Air Force Flight Test Center engineer and former AFFTC Technical Director Frederick "Fred" N. Stoliker passed away February 16 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 85 years old. Mr. Stoliker worked at Edwards for 30 years. His first assignment as project engineer was during performance tests of the F-84G in 1952. Among his other projects during the early years of the 50s were the Douglas C-124C Globemaster II, the Convair YB-60 (which was involved in competition with the Boeing YB-52) and the Lockheed XF-104. When he became Technical Director in 1974 he oversaw such major test programs as the A-10, B-1A, F-15A, -B and -C, YF-16 and YF-17 fly-off. He also oversaw testing of the F-16A and -B; YC-14 and YC-15 Advanced Medium Short-Field-Takeoff-and-Landing Transport concept demonstrators; F-5E and -F; AGM-86A and AGM-109 Air-Launched Cruise Missile fly-off; B-52 Offensive Avionics System and ALCM integration; X-24B Lifting Body; Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests and the first two Space Shuttle return from orbit landings. Mr. Stoliker retired in 1981. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters and 10 grandchildren. Donations may be made in his memory to FOODShare of Ventura County at www.foodshare.com.