Dec. 13, 2006 C-17 performs final drop in Falcon SLV test phase Sometimes, test programs have added benefits on top of the intended goal, as was the case when testers here completed the third and final test in phase 2B of the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle program July 26.The Falcon SLV program is a joint effort between the Air Force, the Defense Advanced Research
Dec. 13, 2006 After nearly 60 years, EOD helps old bomb explode Edwards' Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit responded to a remote area east of Lancaster, Calif. after an off-roader reported an unexploded bomb July 7.When the EOD team arrived, they found a heavily-weathered bomb partially buried in the desert. "It was a 500-pound, general purpose bomb, which was
Dec. 13, 2006 Team Edwards gears up, waits for Shuttle return With the approved "safe to come home" signal for the Space Shuttle Discovery, Team Edwards is still taking every precaution in preparing shuttle support.Discovery, which launched into space July 4, is scheduled to land July 17, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida with Edwards as the primary backup
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards pilots celebrate holiday in California skies Fourth of July is well-known for its barbecues, pool parties and parades, but for nearly half a million people in six Southern California communities, an F-16 flyover from Edwards were part of the festivities.Flyovers don't just happen. For the communities of Acton, Huntington Beach, Ojai, Barstow,
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards activates, realigns new units in historic ceremony "A great day for the test wing and a great day for Edwards," were the words used by the 412th Test Wing commander, Col. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., in opening ceremonies June 20 to formally create three new groups and eight new squadrons for the wing. The ceremony forms the test wing into an organization
Dec. 13, 2006 AFFTC conducts first Design of Experiments course The Air Force Flight Test Center recently conducted its first Design of Experiments course to engineers assigned at Edwards."The response was overwhelming," said Dr. George Ka'iliwai, AFFTC Technical Advisor and course instructor. "We sent the public announcement describing the course out via
Dec. 13, 2006 Boeing, 418th FLTS C-130 avionics mod program underway Since 2004, members of the 418th Flight Test Squadron's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program test team here have been actively working toward the first flight of the first modified airframe scheduled for late August.Selected aircrew members of the Edwards test team are currently attending two weeks
Dec. 13, 2006 Pharmacy closes for modernization, renovation With the current design of the pharmacy and the amount of patients who need routine medication, the 95th Medical Group's pharmacy is scheduled to undergo renovations Thursday through July 4.The pharmacy plans to update by reorganizing and adding new light fixtures, shelves and cabinets, said Capt.
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
Dec. 13, 2006 Testers 'set sights' on Joint Strike Fighter What if a pilot could turn in any direction, but still have access to the information displayed on the heads-up display at the front of the cockpit?That's the question members of the 412th Test Wing answered when they completed a project Tuesday to help evaluate a helmet-mounted display system for