Airborne Laser returns for more testing

YAL-1A, a modified Boeing 747-400F known as the Airborne Laser, made its return journey to the Air Force Flight Test Center in December after undergoing modifications at Boeing's facilities in Wichita, Kan.The modifications on the aircraft include the installation of the beam control and fire

95th Air Base Wing conducts safety day

As personnel came back to work from a holiday vacation, the 95th Air Base Wing conducted their 2nd Annual Safety Day at the building 3000 parking lot here Monday. Airmen and civilian personnel participated in various interactive safety demonstrations conducted by the Edwards fire department,

Edwards sees 22 to 35 percent increase in BAH

Military members residing in the local community will see an increase of at least 22-percent in their housing allowance in today's paycheck.The Air Force average for Basic Allowance for Housing was 3.5 percent, but housing costs in some areas on both the East and West coasts, along with Hawaii, have

Edwards B-2, F-22 soar over 118th Rose Parade

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

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

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

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

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

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