MAKING HISTORY: Meet the very first United States Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk, Maj. Bryce Turner. Turner, from the 416th Flight Test Squadron here at Edwards, achieved the historic feat June 28 at 11:51 a.m. CST during a test flight at the The Boeing Company aircraft delivery center in St. Louis, Missouri. This launches the test campaign to field the advanced pilot training system for the warfighter. Get to know the Edwards test pilot coming from three generations of barrier breaker

From the XB-70 to the Lifting Body: The Golden Age of Flight Testing. Edwards Air Force Base, located in the high desert of Southern California, is widely regarded as the center of the aviation universe. For decades, the dry lakebeds of Rogers and Rosamond have served as the ultimate proving ground for the most radical and advanced aircraft ever built. This video takes you through a timeline of specific test programs that defined the Cold War era of aerospace engineering, showcasing the sheer va

Cold War Secrets of the Mojave: The Birthplace of Modern Aviation Edwards Air Force Base is one of the most legendary and secretive military installations in the world. Located in the Mojave Desert, it has been the site of countless historic flight tests and aerospace milestones. This video takes a look at the fascinating history of this unique place, exploring its origins and its crucial role during the early years of the Cold War. General Information about Flight Testing at Edwards AFB: * Loca

Located deep in the Mojave desert, Edwards Air Force base is one of the US’s most remote facilities: a perfect site for secret rocket launcher tests. Throughout the 1960s, in laboratories and test sites built into the rocks, scientists worked on the F-1 Saturn rocket engine - the launch vehicle for Project Apollo. | History's Greatest Aircraft

301K views · 8.4K reactions | The 412th Test Wing launched an F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II from Edwards AFB to conduct a flyover during the 2022 MLB #AllStarGame opening ceremony at Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium, July 19. Both our aircrew and groundcrew really hit this one out of the park! Happy birthday United States Air Force! Air Force Materiel Command F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office #af75 #afflyover | Edwards Air Force Base | Facebook