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Space test program continues to expand, astronaut inspires future space test leaders

Space Force Guardian and NASA Astronaut Brig. Gen. Nick Hague presents a Space Force flag to the U.S. Test Pilot School commandant, Col. Maryann Karlen, that was flown aboard Crew-9 Dragon Freedom and the International Space Station Expedition 71/72 during a 171-day journey traveling over 72 million miles. (Photo Lindsey Iniguez)
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Air Force Test Pilot School partners with Air Force Research Lab; internships provide a direct impact on aerospace research

The USAF Test Pilot School’s Research Division recently hosted three summer internships in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Major Mateusz Borek, flight sciences assistant department chair and chief A-29 test pilot for the Air Force Test Pilot School, prepares for a training sortie at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The A-29C Super Tucano fleet has begun formal integration into school's curriculum. This new aircraft provides students with a modern platform for instruction in aerial spins, sensors and mission systems training, while also giving the school an additional aircraft type for data collection during research projects. (Air Force photo by Jennifer Healy)
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New Air Force Test Pilot School satellite operations center reflects continued alignment to National Defense Strategy

Lt. Col. Brian Reis, Air Force Test Pilot School director of space operations, and Col. James Valpiani, then TPS commandant, cut the ribbon to officially open the Satellite Operations Center (SOC) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 11. (Air Force photo by Brandon Hernandez)
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USAF Test Pilot School and the Operator Performance Laboratory partner to prepare future test leaders, conduct autonomy research

Two L-29's from the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory recently supported several test initiatives in collaboration with the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. The thirty-day deployment at Edwards helped students and instructors obtain key research in the areas of autonomy and machine learning (Air Force photo by Madeline Guadarrama).
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USAF Test Pilot School and the Operator Performance Laboratory partner to prepare future test leaders, conduct autonomy research

Two L-29's from the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory recently supported several test initiatives in collaboration with the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. The thirty-day deployment at Edwards helped students and instructors obtain key research in the areas of autonomy and machine learning (Air Force photo by Madeline Guadarrama).
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A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

Three A-29 Super Tucanos arrive at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, where they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Lindsey Iniguez)
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A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

An A-29 Super Tucano arrives at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, where it will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Lindsey Iniguez)
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A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

An A-29 Super Tucano arrives at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, where it will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Lindsey Iniguez)
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A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

Three A-29 Super Tucanos conduct a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, where they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)
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A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

An A-29 Super Tucano conducts a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, it they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)
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A-29 Super Tucano joins Air Force Test Pilot School fleet

Three A-29 Super Tucanos prepare for a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, where they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)
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First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

Capt. Fanny Chollet, Swiss Air Force Test Pilot Student, prepares for a flight for Air Force Test Pilot School located at Edwards Air Force Base in a CASA 101. It is one of 15 aircraft that are evaluated during the school year for basic aerodynamic fundamentals. After graduating from Air Force Test Pilot School on June 8, 2024, she will be the first female Swiss Air Force test pilot. Chollet is also the first female fighter pilot for the Swiss Air Force. (Air Force courtesy photo)
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First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

Capt. Fanny Chollet, Swiss Air Force Test Pilot Student, prepares for a flight for Air Force Test Pilot School located at Edwards Air Force Base. After graduating from Air Force Test Pilot School on June 8, 2024, she will be the first female test pilot. Capt. Chollet is also the first female fighter pilot for the Swiss Air Force. (Air Force Photo by Mary Kozaitis)
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First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

Capt. Fanny Chollet, Swiss Air Force Test Pilot Student, prepares for a flight for Air Force Test Pilot School located at Edwards Air Force Base. After graduating from Air Force Test Pilot School on June 8, 2024, she will be the first female test pilot. Capt. Chollet is also the first female fighter pilot for the Swiss Air Force. (Air Force Photo by Mary Kozaitis)
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First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

Capt. Fanny Chollet, Swiss Air Force Test Pilot Student, prepares for a flight for Air Force Test Pilot School located at Edwards Air Force Base. After graduating from Air Force Test Pilot School on June 8, 2024, she will be the first female Swiss Air Force test pilot. Chollet is also the first female fighter pilot for the Swiss Air Force. (Air Force Photo by Mary Kozaitis)
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First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

Capt. Fanny Chollet, Swiss Air Force Test Pilot Student, prepares for a flight for Air Force Test Pilot School located at Edwards Air Force Base in a CASA 101. It is one of 15 aircraft that are evaluated during the school year for basic aerodynamic fundamentals. After graduating from Air Force Test Pilot School on June 8, 2024, she will be the first female Swiss Air Force test pilot. Chollet is also the first female fighter pilot for the Swiss Air Force. (Air Force courtesy photo)
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An Inside Look: USAF Test Pilot School's Flight Test Engineering Program

An F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts a Tower Fly-By for the USAF Test Pilot School's Flight Test Engineering students. The Tower-Fly by curriculum event is used at USAF TPS to expose students to multiple learning objectives such as safety planning, monitoring of safety critical parameters, use of radio communication, collection of flight and ground data, and the analysis and reporting of flight test results.
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An Inside Look: USAF Test Pilot School's Flight Test Engineering Program

The F-16 High Angle-of-Attack event, conducted around the 8th month of USAF TPS, is an event where the students design, rehearse and execute a plan that is representative of “real” flight test.
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An Inside Look: USAF Test Pilot School's Flight Test Engineering Program

The last event USAF TPS event is the First Flight sortie, flown in the C-12 aircraft with the student pilot and engineer planning for the scenario of the very first flight of a brand-new airplane.
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