FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Edwards Air Force Base, California ~ 27 FEB 2024

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Edwards Air Force Base, California

Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Kern County in southern California, about 22 miles northeast of Lancaster, 15 miles east of Rosamond and 5.5 miles south of California City.

It is the home of the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force Materiel Command center for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluating aerospace systems from concept to combat. It also hosts many test activities conducted by America's commercial aerospace industry.

The 412th Test Wing plans, conducts, analyzes, and reports on all flight and ground testing of aircraft, weapons, software and components as well as modeling and simulation for the U.S. Air Force. The Wing also oversees the base's day-to-day operations and provides support for military, federal civilian, and contract personnel assigned to Edwards AFB. Planes assigned to the 412th carry the tail code: ED

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School: Part of the 412th Test Wing, USAF TPS is where the Air Force's top pilots, navigators and engineers learn how to conduct flight tests and generate the data needed to carry out test missions. The comprehensive curriculum of Test Pilot School is fundamental to the success of flight test and evaluation.

The Engineering Division and the Electronic Warfare Group provide the central components in conducting the Test and Evaluation mission of the 412 TW. They provide the tools, talent and equipment for the core disciplines of aircraft structures, propulsion, avionics and electronic warfare evaluation of the latest weapon system technologies.

They also host the core facilities that enable flight test and ground test—the Range Division, Benefield Anechoic Facility, Integrated Flight Avionics Systems Test Facility and the Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator. The Project and Resource Management Divisions provide the foundation for the successful program management of test missions.

Learn More About Edwards Air Force Base HERE!!

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[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening everyone!

Posting a bit early, had a long work weekend, it was a scorcher here today and I’m a bit wobbly this evening. Need a good night’s sleep.

Hope everyone has a terrific Tuesday!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you left that other site!

Thanks for being early with me!

[cgbg]

What about the UFOs?

Keep your eyes to the sky!

When you see something making ninety degree turns and then heading straight for your nose it is not a planet or a comet.

;-)

[left that other site]

As my Dear Old Dad used to say:

“You’re Early of Late. You used to be Behind Before, But now You’re First at Last.”

[laurenmarlowe]

https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000103877/

[laurenmarlowe]

That’s awesome!

[left that other site]

LOL! I’ve been waiting for 60 years to use that line...Tonight it seemed appropriate. :-)

[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight’s Canteen and Road Trip, Lauren!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Edwards Air Force Base, California ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

You threw me off posting early this evening. LOL
Crank up the AC so you can get a good night’s sleep. Unbelievable how toasty it is down there.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Feeling beck to normal at last? Have a nice evening with your son last night?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Not a very pretty day up there today, and it looks like more snow is in store. :-( Keep that shovel and your spikies handy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....ML grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....ML grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second...cgbg snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....Pro bags the bronze!!