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23rd October 2009, 04:09 PM
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Edwards Test Nation 2009
On the 17th October, I managed to go to Edwards AFB for its 2009 open day. Previously it was know as Edwards AFB open house, now for the 1st time in a few years, the airshow / open day will now be know as Test Nation Airshow & Open House.
Anyway, for a one day airshow, this has had to be the best airshow I have ever been too. Although it took some time getting in / out of the base, everything was well organised, which helped on a 35 degree day. Having only scheduled 5 hours of performance time, every thing pretty went to schedule (except when F-22 Raptor had a nose steering failure, but P-38 lightning did some fly-by's while Raptor pilot jumped into the spare!). Was very impressed about the co-ordination of the whole event. Here is what was on offer for the flying displays: -- F-16 Twin Sonic Boom - Brig. Gen. Charles Yeager and Maj. Gen. Joe Engle -- U.S. Army Golden Knights Flag Jump -- Welcome to Edwards by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander -- F-16 Fighting Falcons Dedication to Test Pilots -- A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration -- Warbirds: B-52, B-17, P-51, and P-38 Flyby -- P-38 Lightning Demonstration -- White Knight Flyby -- F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration -- AT-6 Texan (AF)/SNJ (Navy) Demonstration -- C-17 Globemaster III Demonstration -- Enlistment Ceremony -- T-34 Mentor Demonstration -- Golden Knights Demonstration -- Bombers: B-1, B-2, and B-52 Flyby -- TORA! TORA! TORA! -- F-22 Raptor Demonstration -- Heritage Flyby: P-38, F-22, F-16, and A-10 -- Air Force Flight Test Center Flyby: F-22, F-16, T-38, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-17, C-130, and KC-135 Was also great that with the help on Nasa's Dryden facility, which is on the base, we got to see alot of their past & current aircraft & projects. Ill start with pics of what was on static display.       OCC B-2 tribute bike    
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#3
23rd October 2009, 04:11 PM
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Over wing view from 747 Space Shuttle Transporter
      Nasa / Boeing X-48 Blended wing test beds.  And finally the 1st public display of F-35 Lightning II. This aircraft is being tested and evaluated at Edwards.  Stay tuned for the flying display pics......
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23rd October 2009, 04:56 PM
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Nice
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23rd October 2009, 06:51 PM
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Love the pics mate, can't wait for the rest
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24th October 2009, 07:27 AM
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I wish the folks who organise Avalon look at these pics. Nice to get close to aircraft for a decent look, but no everyone who attends Avalon is treated as though they are terrorists. Great pics. Would love to go to that one.
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#8
24th October 2009, 12:13 PM
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Ok here is part two.
The flying display started off with a twin Sonic Boom performed by two F-16's. In the back seats of those F-16's was the first man to break the sound barrier, Gen. Charles Yeager, & renowned test pilot & still the only person to land a Space shuttle manually, Maj. Gen. Joe Engle  Yeager giving a wave  A-10 laying some bombs    White Knight Two making a visit     
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24th October 2009, 12:14 PM
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 This is a performance act by a group called TORA,TORA,TORA, whom try to recreate the bombings at Pearl Harbour       Just one of the three Heritage Flyby's, all in different formations  Gen. Charles Yeager and Maj. Gen. Joe Engle  And too end the day, a flyby by all the Air Force Flight Test Center Aircraft (F-16x2, T-38, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-17, C-130, and KC-135) at Edwards AFB. Simply awesome flyby!  Hope you enjoyed.
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