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Speaking of Air Mobility

Retired Maj. Gen. James I. Baginski, discusses the unique dynamics of the C-119 during his recent trip to Edwards; an aircraft that he accrued more than 1,000 flying hours with during his time as an Active Duty pilot. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Laura Mowry)
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B-1B Upgrade

Positioned in the aft cockpit of a B-1B bomber, Capt. Tara Jackson, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron B-1B operational test weapons systems officer, focuses on a target using the Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade during a test, Dec. 7. Testing for the upgrade merged both operational and developmental resources to deliver needed capability to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)
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B-1B Upgrade

A pod positioned under the fuselage of a B-1B bomber was the part of the focus of a test conducted Nov. 15 by the 419th Flight Test Squadron and Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force and the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas. The test completed the Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade to the B-1. The upgrade gives the aircraft new capabilities including a reduced timeline to find and strike moving targets in close air support of ground troops. (U.S Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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Amazing Sky

Maj. Robert Ungerman, 416th Flight Test Squadron, on approach at Edwards AFB, CA. December 20. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Christian Turner)
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Flugzeugbau DG-1001 Glider

Flugzeugbau DG-1001 Glider during inital Air Force testing on Roger's Dry Lake Bed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. on July 14. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Christian Turner)
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A Fond Farewell

With a formation of Edwards' newest T-38s, Lt. Col. Kim “Gils” Gilbert breaks in the pattern on his fini flight above the base Oct. 28. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Chris A. Neill)
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Jack Woolams establishes an altitude record

Bell Aircraft Corporation test pilot Jack Woolams, standing, established an unofficial U.S. altitude record when he climbed to 47,600 feet in a prototype YP-59A Airacomet jet aircraft at Edwards AFB on December 15, 1943. (Courtesy Photo)
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Unmanned

The unmanned GM A-1 Bug, which was launched from a wheeled dolly on a track laid out on the lakebed near what is now North Base and made its first successful flight on December 5, 1941. (Courtesy Photo)
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Global Combat Power

The B-2 Stealth Bomber on a test mission from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The polar flight helped ensure that the B-2 maintains its global combat power capability in all environments with new computers for future growth and sustained contributions to the greater Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Bobbi Zapka)
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The YB-49 Flying Wing

The YB-49 Flying Wing bomber prototype in flight. Northrop test pilot Max Stanley completed the first flight of an all-jet powered version of the YB-49 on October 21, 1947. (U.S. Air Force Photo courtesy AFFTC History Office)
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The XP-59A, America’s first turbojet-powered airplane

The XP-59A, America’s first turbojet-powered airplane. On October 1, 1942, as Bell test pilot Bob Stanley completed the final series of high-speed taxi tests, the aircraft's wheels lifted off from the surface of Rogers Dry Lake and, for the first time, an American turbojet became airborne. The official first flight took place October 2. (U.S. AIr Force Photo courtesy AFFTC History Office)
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60th Ann. displays

Aircraft were displayed at the Air Force Flight Test Center's 60th Anniversary celebration in Hangar 1600, Oct. 14. (Air Force photo by Edward Cannon)
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X-47B

(Photo by Christian Turner)
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C-5

(Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)
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C-5

418th Flight Test Squadron members work on a C-5M Super Galaxy parked on the Edwards flightline. The massive transport aircraft, from Dover Air Force Base, Del., is undergoing testing of the plane's upgraded Block 3.5 software. The C-5 can carry twice the cargo of other strategic cargo aircraft and is considered the only airlifter capable of linking America directly to the warfighter in all theaters of combat. (Air Force photos by Kenji Thuloweit)
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Soaring with Scouts

Soaring with scouts, an Air Force B-2 Bomber gives visiting Troops 911 and 247 a rare look at U.S. airpower here, Oct. 1. Nearly 100 scouts were able to tour the base and get into an F-16 seat with Air Force Flight Test Center Airmen at Edwards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rob Densmore)
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Scouting Airpower!

Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, explains the workings of an F-16 to a boy scout from Troop 911 here, Oct. 1. To ensure the safety of his visitors, the commander had expert assistance from Airman 1st Class Juli Sweger, crew chief, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and several of her teammates on the Edwards flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rob Densmore)
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P-38

A panel of four World War II veterans and former P-38 Lightning pilots speak about their experiences flying the aircraft during World War II. The Oct. 3 panel discussion brought together pilots of the first Lightning with the next generation of those doing Developmental Test and Evaluation on the new F-35 Lightning II. (Photo by Paul Weatherman)
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P-38

Lt. Col. George Griffiths, 418th Flight Test Squadron commander (far left), welcomes four World War II veterans and P-38 pilots to a panel discussion at Edwards, Oct. 3. From left: Frank Hurlbut; Sandy Willford; Bill Behrns; and far right Bert Torrey spoke about their experience flying the P-38 Lightning. Also on the panel was F-35 test pilot Dave Nelson. (Photo by Paul Weatherman)
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F-22

An Edwards F-22 Raptor screeches through the sky following a nearly five-month stand-down. The 411th Flight Test Squadron played a critical role in getting the Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter cleared to return to flight. (Lockheed Martin photo)
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