Edwards Air Force Base (EDW, KEDW)

[bilwor]

General Dynamics F-16D "Fighting Falcon/Viper" (5D-54)(USAF 86-0050) (ED 416th FLTS 412th TW AFTC Edwards AFB)

General Dynamics F-16D Viper cn5D-54 USAF 86-0050 ED 416 FLTS a by Bill Word, on Flickr

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[azspyder]

Coming and going...

[Jeff D. Welker]

Nice work Steven. I really love the variety of aircraft you guys were able to capture on your visit.

[azspyder]

Thank you Jeff.

[Barry Griffiths]

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress USAF 60-0036 "Tagboard Flyer" 419 FLTS by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

General Dynamics F-16C Viper USAF 85-1547 416th FTS, 412th OG Launch by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

 General Dynamics F-16D Viper Block 30 USAF 86-0050 416th FTS, 412th OG Launch by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

General Dynamics F-16D Viper Block 50 USAF 90-0835 416th FTS, 412th OG  Recovery by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[bilwor]

Stratotanker Day @ Edwards Air Force Base 04/03/14

Boeing NKC-135R "Stratrotanker) (18227)(USAF 61-0320)(With 412th TW made first ever successful air-to-air refueling with an F-35 Mar 12, 2008.  Contact was for handling and systems evaluation only, no fuel was transferred)

Boeing NKC-135R Stratrotanker cn18227 USAF 61-0320 412 TW a by Bill Word, on Flickr

Boeing KC-135R "Stratotanker" (18650)(USAF 63-8033) (931st Air Refueling Group USAFR 22nd Air Refueling Wing AMC, McConnell AFB KS)

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker cn18650 USAF 63-8033 (931st ARG a by Bill Word, on Flickr

Boeing KC-135R "Stratotanker" (17840)(USAF 58-0095)((92nd ARS/93ARS, 52nd ARW/41st ARW Fairchild AFB WA)

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker cn17840 USAF 58-0095 Fairchild AFB b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Boeing KC-135R "Stratotanker" (18617)(USAF 63-8000)(92nd ARS/93ARS, 52nd ARW/41st ARW Fairchild AFB WA)

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker cn18617 USAF 63-8000 Fairchild AFB a by Bill Word, on Flickr

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[bilwor]

EDW 04/03/14
Lockheed F-104G "Starfighter" (Fokker 8100) (Luftwaffe KG200)(N826NA)(NASA 826) (One of eleven F-104s flown by NASA between 1956 and 1994. The aircraft has shed by a pylon called a flight test fixture (FTF) mounted on the fuselage centerline between the main landing gear. Articles to be tested were attached to or installed in the FTF, which was instrumented to record the research data aboard the aircraft. The instrumentation package also transmitted the same data in "real time" to engineers in Dryden's mission control room as test events took place.

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter cnFokker 8100 N826NA NASA 826 a by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Brian Lockett]

The Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress mothership is my favorite airplane.


Edwards AFB on July 6, 1975, before it acquired the yellow NASA tail stripe. The mount adapter for the X-24B is attached to the X-15 pylon.


In flight over the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center on the fortieth anniversary of its arrival at Edwards Air Force Base on June 30, 1995. It was equipped with with a pair of J85 jet engines attached to a pallet in the bomb bay and the X-15 pylon had been removed.


Taking off on the sixth flight of the X-38 Space Station Crew Return Vehicle on November 2, 2000. A different launch pylon was installed for the X-38 program.


The final take-off with the third X-43A Hyper-X mission on November 16, 2004.


NB-52B retirement ceremony at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center on December 17, 2004.


On display at the North Gate on February 20, 2010.

[wingsnstuff]

wow!  Congratulations to all.  The photos are off the charts good and illustrate the diversity of airframes operated by NASA and Edwards aviators, scientist, technicians, and ground crews.  Excellent job of capturing so much in such a short time. 

[Bubak]

Rockwell-B-1B-Lancer-USAF-84-0049-"Thunder-from-the-Sky" by zbubakaz, on Flickr