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Wing Aerial Refueling Pods of KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Undergoes Testing

November 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, Edwards AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP)

The Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARPs) of the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker aircraft were successfully

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Six F-35s Transferred from Edwards AFB to Nellis to Continue Initial Operational Testing

November 5, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Nellis AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES), USAF 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (422 TES)

Edwards Air Force Base, California, said farewell to six of its F-35 Lightning IIs in October which were transferred to

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U.S. Air Force Reactivates 420th Flight Test Squadron to Support B-21 Raider Testing at Edwards AFB

October 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 420th Flight Test Squadron

The U.S. Air Force reactivated its 420th Flight Test Squadron following an assumption of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force

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U.S. Air Force Announces Manufacturing, Testing Locations for B-21 Raider Bomber

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), US Air Force Plant 42, USA, USAF 420th Flight Test Squadron

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan announced Sept. 16 that the B-21 Raider is being produced in Northrop

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Americas Missiles 

U.S. Air Force Conducts First Flight Test of AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile on B-52 Bomber

June 14, 2019June 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Edwards AFB, Hypersonic missile, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the first flight test of its newest hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid

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U.S. Air Force’s New KC-46A Refueling Tanker Makes Its First Mid-Air Connection with B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, Edwards AFB, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force’s newest refueling tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus, recently made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit

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USAF 412th Test Wing Recommends Fielding of F-35 Automatic Ground and Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS)

May 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS), Edwards AFB, F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 461st Flight Test Squadron (461 FLTS)

The U.S. Air Force 412th Test Wing recently published the technical report on the F-35 Automatic Ground and Collision Avoidance

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F-35 Program Completes Improved Lighting Assembly Testing with KC-135, to Enable Night Refueling of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps F-35 Variants

March 29, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aerial refueling, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Edwards AFB, F-35B Lightning II, F-35C Lightning II, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, NAS Patuxent River, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The F-35 program recently completed testing on an improved lighting assembly with the KC-135 that will enable the Navy and

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First Female F-35 Developmental Test Pilot Completes Maiden Flight Test Mission

January 9, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 461st Flight Test Squadron (461 FLTS)

History was made once again at Edwards Air Force Base, California, when Maj. Rachael Winiecki became the first female F-35

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USAF’s 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

December 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Edwards AFB, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, USAF 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES)

The U.S. Air Force (USAF)’s 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES) kicked off the DoD’s F-35 Initial Operational Test

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