Attention So. Cal Brothers and Sisters

[DesertRat]

Saturday, October 17th will be the first Air Show at Edwards AFB in the high desert since 2006.

If you have any questions about the show or how to get here shoot me a PM.

Gates open at 7:00am and flying starts at 10:00am

SCHEDULE

Aerial demonstrations officially begin at 10 a.m. with Brig. Gen. (ret) Chuck Yeager and Maj. Gen. (ret) Joe Engle breaking the sound barrier in two F-16s

Opening remarks by Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn commander USAF Flight Test Center

Golden Knight flag drop Air Combat Command

A-10 demonstration

B-25, B-17, P-51, P-38 Doolittle Raid Demonstration Flights

White Knight II flyby Address by General Yeager

"B-2" flyby - Address by General Engle

F-16 demonstration

AT-6/ SNJ demonstration

C-17 demonstration

Department of Defense Enlistment/Re-enlistment at show center

T-34 demonstration

Golden Knights Team Performance

B-1, B-2, B-52 Flyby
(The only formation flight featuring the three bombers)

Tora! Tora! Tora! (reinactment of the Pearl Harbor attack by vintage WWII aircraft)

Heritage Flyby (F-22, F-16, A-10, P-38)

Flight Test Center Aerial Review

Flying ends at approximately 3 p.m. at that time David Hartman will be joined by General Engle and General Yeager for a narrated discussion of flight test in Hangar 1600.

Static displays will include the first unveiling of the F-35 Lightning II during an Air Show and a X-47-B mock up, along with various other historical and current aircraft.

(Flying schedule can change without notice)

STATIC DISPLAYS[/b
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 Fagot

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

 

[DesertRat]

I just got back from the dress rehearsal for tomorrow's air show. I am completely in awe of the F22. I've seen this plane take off, fly by and land many times but this afternoon was the first time I've seen it put through its paces and do a demonstration of "some" of its capabilities. Had someone described to me that they saw a plane do some of the maneuvers the F22 did today I would call them a liar to their face. Had I not seen it with my own two eyes I would never believe a plane can do what this plane can do and still maintain controlled flight. I truly feel sorry for any enemy pilot that would ever have to go head to head with the Raptor.

It's going to be an awesome show tomorrow.
:thumbs: