Edwards AFB, CA - 10-17-2009 - Flight Test Nation '09 Airshow/Open House

[Babalonian]

Calling all aviation fanatics within driving distance of Edwards AFB, California this Saturday.  http://www.edwards.af.mil/flighttestnation2009/index.asp



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0EU4ZM2qI

This free and family-friendly aviation-loving event in the beutiful fall desert sun is brought to you by the United States Air Force and the proud men and women serving this country.

[Yeager]

now THAT would be one hell of an airshow!

[greens]

Last Fall me wife n kids was watching 2 raptors going supersonic speed  too bad yuk-yuk<akak> n junkoff could'nt see it 

[boomerlu]

In the big blue circle, there's four airplane silhouettes. I recognize the F22 and I think the one all the way to the right is the P51. What're the other two? I.e., the first and third from the left, what are they?

[Babalonian]

I think one of them is a UAV, but I'm not sure about the other.  I really don't know myself... but I'll be sure to keep my eyes open there to try and find out.

Performers
U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights"

Tora Tora Tora

B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey

B-25 Mitchell: Disabled American Veterans

C-17 Globemaster III: March Air Reserve Base

Air Combat Command F-22A Demo Team

F-16 Viper West Demo Team

A-10 West Demonstration Team

P-38 Lightning: Heritage Flight - Steve Hinton

P-51 Mustang: Larry Lumpkin

B-1B Lancer: 419th Flight Test Squadron Flyby

B-2 Spirit: 419th Flight Test Squadron Flyby

B-52 Stratofortress: 419th Flight Test Squadron Flyby

C-17 Globemaster III: 418th Flight Test Squadron Airdrop

AT-6/SNJ Texan: Warbird Airshows - John Collver

U.S. Air Force Academy's Glider Demo Team

Team Flying Circus


Statics:
-Bombers- 
B-1B Lancer "Bone"

B-2 Spirit

B-52 Stratofortress "BUFF"

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-25 Mitchell "Pacific Prowler"
 
 
-Fighters (Modern)-
A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog"

F-15 Eagle

F-15E Strike Eagle

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F/A-18 Hornet

F-22 Raptor

F-35 Lightning II
 
 
-Fighters (Classic)-
F4F Wildcat

F4U Corsair

F6F Hellcat

F8F Bearcat

F-86 Sabre

L-29 Delfin

Mig-15 studmuffinot

P-40 Warhawk

P-51 Mustang
 
 
-Cargo/Tanker-
C-130 Hercules

C-17 Globemaster III

C-46 Commando

C-5 Galaxy

C-53 Skytrooper "D-Day Doll"

CV-22 Osprey

KC-135 Stratotanker

L-17 Navion

OV-10 Bronco
 
 
 
-Helicopters-
CH-46 Sea Knight

CH-53 Sea Stallion

UH-1 Iroquois

UH-60 Blackhawk
 
 
 
-Trainers- 
T-1A Jayhawk

T-6A Texan II

T-28B Trojan

T-33A Shooting Star

T-34A Mentor

T-38 Talon

F-16 VISTA
 
 
-Non-Standard Aircraft-   
Reno Racer

PF-7

GC-1B Swift

T-5 Jet Provost

Piper Lance

PT-22

PT-13

An-2

DCH-1

Yak 52

Yak-18T

S-55

UH-1

ER2

Boeing 747

SR-71 Blackbird

Stearman

GA-8 Airvan

Meyers OTW

[whels]

Looks like Left to right.  UAV,  F22 Raptor, F-104 Starfighter, and P51

[Banshee7]

Tora Tora Tora

Saw this at Dayton.  Man it was GREAT!! 

I wish I could go to that! 

[beau32]

I was stationed out at Edwards AFB for 6 years. Seen 3 air shows and 4 shuttle landings. Pretty crazy stuff. I recommend it for any one going. One hell of a show. It was a great base that I wish I was stationed at still. Great times. Anyone who goes, have fun.

[curry1]

In the big blue circle, there's four airplane silhouettes. I recognize the F22 and I think the one all the way to the right is the P51. What're the other two? I.e., the first and third from the left, what are they?

First is the X-45 and the third is a X-15

[boomerlu]

First is the X-45 and the third is a X-15

Thank you. Third one didn't look like an F104, different tailplane configuration.

[MachFly]

 
I been wanting to go to that airshow for over 4 years now. The problem is that I live in New York   

[Enduro]

In case your missed the air show:

http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/Edwards09/Edwards09.html

Sound clips included throughout the page! 


(sent to me by a family member)

[Shuffler]

The problem is that I live in New York   

You call that living? 

[Babalonian]

Thanks for reminding me, my photos from the airshow:
http://s675.photobucket.com/albums/vv115/Babalon84/Edwards%20AFB%20Air%20Show%202009/

*Note: I was in a rush to get out there to beat the traffic and forgot a couple extra batteries.  The result being that after the aerial performers were done I walked around taking as many pictures as I could before my batteries died.  Otherwise it was a great airshow and I wish I could of taken dozens more pictures with battery-power I could of spared to waste.

Some of my favorites:
F-35 on display


F-22 on display


A real sexy newer F-16


Wierd looking newfangled aero-tech (the one pictured below, you'd be surprized and amazed at the wingspan of the thing)


The shuttle-hauling 747 and they even brought out and dusted off all the ol' NASA fighter aircraft they have there.



And some purty WWII stuff as well (killed the last of my batteries taking shots of the P-40 firing up and taking off for home at the end of the airshow).