Periodically, aviation industry companies are provided the opportunity to conduct flight tests at Edwards given the base’s unique test assets such as multiple runways, a controlled airspace, large dry lakebeds…
The F-14 Tomcats were fired on by the Libyans, turning what had been a game of cat and mouse into a deadly encounter More than two-centuries-old relationships between the U.S.…
The picture was taken during the second round of F-35B ski ramp testing which continues to support the U. K. in advance of flight trials from HMS Queen Elizabeth The…
The U.S. and U.K. co-hosted carrier strike group exercise Saxon Warrior 2017 to demonstrate interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats Taken on Aug. 5, 2017…
VX-23 F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck caught the number two arresting wire of Ford’s advanced arresting gear (AAG) system and was launched from catapult one using…
On Jul. 29, 1967, a rocket was accidentally fired aboard USS Forrestal, causing massive damage to the ship and a fire that killed 134 Sailors and injured many more On…
Only 3 MiG-29Ks out of a fleet of 10 were normally available for operations in 2016 because of problems with engines and electronic control system Taken on Jul. 16, 2017,…
The Blue Angels announced last year that they will upgrade to Super Hornet soon Taken on Jun. 30, 2017, from inside the cockpit of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 “Legacy” Hornet,…
The P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” will make a historic transatlantic flight from the U.S. to England The P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” achieved legendary status in an epic World War II…
Structural and aerodynamic testings were often followed by trips to carriers to confirm land based results Taken in mid-70’s the interesting photo in this post features a U.S. Navy A-7…