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Global Hawk passes fuel test at 20 degrees

A team of engineers and maintainers raised the nose of the RQ-4 Global Hawk to achieve a 20-degree angle during the fuel starvation testing, here Oct. 1 through 4. The team included members from the Northrop-Grumman organization, Air Force Flight Test Center and the 452nd Flight Test Squadron. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Mike Young)

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Buff in the rough

Volunteers move the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum's B-52 to the North Gate on Oct. 1. Maintainers from 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron towed the aircraft from the museum's maintenance hangar at North Base. Personnel from the 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate provided the expertise and equipment to move the static display almost half a mile across the desert on a tow road they had previously graded. Future improvements to the display area will include a small parking lot, walkways, signage and concrete pads under the landing gear. (Photo by Doug Nelson)

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CV-22 team concludes developmental testing

A CV-22 Osprey prepares to take off on the Edwards flightline. The CV-22 Integrated Test Team concluded developmental testing here Sept. 26. The CV-22 program is now moving to the operational test phase, which will continue at Hurlburt Field, Fla., in October. (Photo by Senior Airman Jason Hernandez)

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Raptor performs first drop of small diameter bomb

An F-22 Raptor drops a small diameter bomb from its weapons bay during a test mission Sept. 5. The test marks the first airborne separation of a small diameter bomb from the internal weapons bay of an F-22. (Photo by Darin Russell)

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So that's how you do it

Tech. Sgt. Scott Scurlock (center), 370th Flight Test Squadron boom operator, demonstrates aerial refueling techniques to Aida O'Connor (right) and John Uhazy, Edwards Civilian-Military Support Group members, during an incentive ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker here Sept. 21. (Photo by Bobbi Zapka)

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Propulsion flight hires first employee from Co-Op program

Michael Cermack works on aircraft engine components at the 412th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight. Mr. Cermack was the first employee hired through a Co-Operative Education program organized between Antelope Valley College and Edwards. To be eligible, AVC students must have a 2.5 grade point average, be actively enrolled in the airframe powerplant program, be interviewed and show potential to handle the workload. (Photo by Senior Airman Jason Hernandez)

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Seasoned aviators, engineers learn flight test at TPS

Marine Maj. William Rothermel, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School student, receives training from Spike Minczoeski, Te Ton Aviation L-39 Russian trainer pilot. Since 1944, TPS has been the training ground for future test pilots, test engineers, flight test navigators and weapons systems operators. The school's main mission is to produce test pilots and flight test engineers to test new and experimental aircraft. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez)

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Century Circle display opens to public

Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, welcomes attendees to the new Century Circle display during its opening ceremony at the West Gate on Rosamond Boulevard on Monday. The project was headed by the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. (Photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Century Circle display opens to public

Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, welcomes attendees to the new Century Circle display during the its opening ceremony at the West Gate on Rosamond Boulevard on Monday. The Century Circle display features a restored 18-foot high and 28-foot wide control tower and six Century Series aircraft, the F-100, F-101, F-102, F-104, F-105 and F-106. (Photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Rolling in the dirt

A C-17 Globemaster III performs a semi-prepared runway operations test at Fort McCoy, Wis., on June 22. The 418th Flight Test Squadron here performed the testing from June 15 to Aug. 1. The Wisconsin sortie was the third phase of the testing. The C-17 is scheduled to go to Fort Chaffee, Ark., for the fourth phase, which is scheduled to be completed by November. (Photo by Jet Fabara)

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SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne fields questions from the media during a ceremony here Aug. 8, certifying Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for use in the B-52H. (Photo by Jet Fabara)

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SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Joe Wallis, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, and Johnny Sniderhan, 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reveal the Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blend certification logo painted on the side of a B-52H at the certification ceremony here Aug. 8. (Photo by Jet Fabara)

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SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- More than 100 people attend a ceremony with Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne certifying Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for use in the B-52H. (Photo by Jet Fabara)

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Cloak and Dagger

Edwards motorists wait at the West Gate during the transportation of an F-102 Delta Dagger to the Century Circle display outside the gate July 24. The display is scheduled to open in late August. Century Circle will feature Century Series aircraft and the old Edwards Control Tower. (Photo by Jim Shryne)

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C-5M departs Edwards after another round of testing

A C-5M flies over the Mojave Desert during flight testing Feb. 26. The Combined Test Force for the C-5 modernization program concluded its most recent series of testing July 23. Two C-5M's are scheduled to return to Edwards at the end of August to conduct minimum control ground speed and field performance data tests. (Photo by Bobbi Zapka)

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The Last Starfighter

An aircraft tug from the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tows the last on-base F-104 Starfighter through the outbound lanes of the West Gate on Monday evening. The F-104 was positioned at the Century Circle display outside the gate. The display is scheduled to open in late August. (Photo by Doug Nelson)

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Atlantis departs Edwards on cross-country journey

The Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on top of NASA's 747 Shuttle Aircraft Carrier, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. early Sunday morning. The shuttle ferry flight ends Atlantis' nine-day visit to Edwards after landing on June 22. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis arrives at Edwards

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-117, performs a successful landing at Edwards on June 22. The shuttle started its mission June 8 to perform maintenance on the International Space Station. STS-117 was the 21st mission to the space station and the 118th shuttle mission overall. The Atlantis landing marks Edwards' 51st shuttle landing. The next shuttle mission is scheduled to launch in August. (Photo by Airman Mike Young)