Dec. 18, 2025 412th Test Wing Responds to F-16 Crash The 412th Test Wing provided crucial support responding to an accident scene when an F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed near Trona, California on Dec. 3. An Air Force pilot flying a training mission in the jet ejected safely and is in stable condition.
Dec. 18, 2025 X-62 VISTA begins upgrade program, expanding boundaries in flight testing of autonomy and artificial intelligence The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS), part of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, is actively working on the next phase of development for the X-62 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA).