Edwards releases most recent Flight Test Nation schedule

Published Oct. 15, 2009
95 Air Base Wing Public Affairs

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The following is the most recent schedule for Edwards' Open House and Air Show "Flight Test Nation" on Oct. 17:

10:00 a.m. -- F-16 Twin Sonic Boom - Brig. Gen. Charles Yeager and Maj. Gen. Joe Engle

10:01 a.m. -- U.S. Army Golden Knights Flag Jump

10:05 a.m. -- Welcome to Edwards by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander

10:16 a.m. -- F-16 Fighting Falcons Dedication to Test Pilots

10:20 a.m. -- A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration

10:40 a.m. -- Warbirds: B-52, B-17, P-51, and P-38 Flyby

10:55 a.m. -- P-38 Lightning Demonstration

11:03 a.m. -- White Knight Flyby

11:15 a.m. -- Comments by General Yeager

11:22 a.m. -- Global Hawk Flyby

11:25 a.m. -- Comments by General Engle

11:35 a.m. -- F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration

11:55 a.m. -- AT-6 Texan (AF)/SNJ (Navy) Demonstration

12:10 p.m. -- C-17 Globemaster III Demonstration

12:25 p.m. -- Enlistment Ceremony

12:35 p.m. -- T-34 Mentor Demonstration

12:55 p.m. -- Golden Knights Demonstration

1:20 p.m. -- Bombers: B-1, B-2, and B-52 Flyby

1:55 p.m. -- TORA! TORA! TORA!

2:05 p.m. -- F-22 Raptor Demonstration

2:15 p.m. -- Heritage Flyby: P-38, F-22, F-16, and A-10

2:40 p.m. -- Air Force Flight Test Center Flyby: F-22, F-16, T-38, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-17, C-130, and KC-135

3:00 pm -- Conversation with General Yeager and General Engle, moderated by David Hartman in Hangar 1600

4:00 pm -- Show Closed

Static displays will include the first unveiling of the F-35 Lightning II during an Air Show and a X-47-B mock up, along with various other historical and current aircraft.

(Flying schedule can change without notice)

For the complete list of static display, visit http://www.edwards.af.mil/flighttestnation2009/staticdisplays/index.asp.