OFF THEY GO: EDWARDS OPENS FOR AIR SHOW THUNDERBIRDS, GOLDEN KNIGHTS, AIRCRAFT DISPLAYED.Byline: Daily News EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. -- Edwards Air Force Base will open its gates to the public today and Sunday for one of the largest military air shows in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century . Starring will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flying team, the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team and the one-of-a-kind aircraft tested at Edwards. Additionally, the show celebrates the 60th year of the founding of what is now NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Dryden Flight Research Center The Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), located inside Edwards Air Force Base, is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. On March 26, 1976 it was named in honor of the late Hugh L. . Gates will open at 7 a.m. each day. Flying will start at 10 a.m. Visitors can enter from Rosamond Boulevard, which is off the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. east of Rosamond, or off Highway 58 east of Mojave. The air show boasts nearly 100 static displays with more than 20 flying performances and several hours of nonstop flying. Edwards officials said there will be more than double the flying and four times the static displays of most base open houses west of the Mississippi. In addition to showcasing the aircraft of Edwards' Air Force Flight Test Center and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, the show will feature the Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate and Marine Aircraft Group 46, both based at Edwards. Among the aircraft on display today are ones being used in Iraq and Afghanistan: the Predator, Global Hawk, B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit, F-16, C-17 Globemaster III and C-130J Hercules. Also on display will be the new F-22A and the tilt-rotor CV-22. Parking is free, and bleacher bleach·er n. 1. One that bleaches or is used in bleaching. 2. An often unroofed outdoor grandstand for seating spectators. Often used in the plural. seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, though most spectators bring folding lawn chairs or blankets. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) The Air Force Thunderbirds will perform this weekend at the Edwards AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass air show. For a list of events, see Page 4. (2 -- color) Two F-16s in close formation. Edwards' is one of the largest military air shows in the U.S. U.S. Air Force |
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