U.S. air power on full display at L.A. County Air Show Published March 30, 2017 By Kenji Thuloweit 412th Test Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from the 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards was one of several Air Force assets on display at the 2017 L.A. County Air Show March 25-26. Tail number AF-01 was joined at General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster, California, by a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, California, two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, and an Air Force Public Affairs team, which displayed the Air Force’s X-1 Super Car. Edwards also provided its F-22 portable flight simulator for the two-day event. “The L.A. County Air Show was a fantastic opportunity to share with the local community not only the most advanced fighter in history, but more importantly, how this specific community has had such a powerful and lasting impact on the future of warfare,” said Lt. Col. Tucker Hamilton, 461st FLTS, director of operations. “Many men and women who live in the Antelope Valley have directly impacted the development of the F-35 and many more have had an indirect impact through their support of the individuals who make up the Edwards community. It was an honor to share the F-35 and it was our hope that attendees would be inspired by the preeminent fighter of the 21st century and take pride in what their community has created.” This year’s show had a heavy focus on STEM -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The highlight of the two-day air show was the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team. Six red, white and blue F-16s took to the skies to demonstrate precision flying both in formation and individually. This is the fourth annual L.A. County Air Show since its inaugural show in 2014.