YEAGER TO CAP CAREER AT EDWARDS AIR SHOW.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer The last military flights of aviation legend Chuck Yeager  This page is currently protected from editing until disputes have been resolved. , performances by the U.S. Thunderbirds, and flights by the B-2 stealth bomber and the SR-71 Blackbird “SR-71” redirects here. For other uses, see SR-71 (disambiguation).The Lockheed SR-71 was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed YF-12A and A-12 aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works. will highlight this year's open house Saturday and Sunday at Edwards. The event is being held on two days this year instead of one as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Air Force and the 50th anniversary of Yeager's X-1 plane flight that broke the sound barrier for the first time. Yeager will open the flying activities at 10 a.m. both days by cracking sonic booms in a F-15 fighter. Sunday's flight will be the 74-year-old retired brigadier general's last as a military pilot, capping more than 55 years of flying for the Air Force. The base gates will open at 7:30 a.m. both days. The Thunderbirds will cap each day's activities with performances at 3 p.m. Other highlights will include an opportunity to see a stealth bomber in flight as it makes low passes along the flight line, and two passes by the SR-71 Blackbird - one at high altitude Conventionally, an altitude above 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). See also altitude. at more than 2,000 mph and another at low altitude before the plane lands. The Blackbird blackbird, common name in North America of a perching bird allied to the bobolink, the meadow lark, the oriole, and the grackle and belonging to the family Icteridae. The European blackbird, Turdus merula, is a thrush. is used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), civilian agency of the U.S. federal government with the mission of conducting research and developing operational programs in the areas of space exploration, artificial satellites (see satellite, artificial), as a research aircraft and was used as a spy plane through the 1960s until its retirement in late 1989. The airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. was reactivated for spy missions in January, but President Clinton vetoed money for the program this week. The open house will feature more than 90 aircraft on display on the ground, including the B-2 bomber; the F-117 stealth fighter; World War II-era P-51 and P-47 fighters; and B-24, B-25 and B-29 bombers. Food booths and aviation memorabilia also will be featured. Admission and parking is free. Ice chests, except for small ones such as those used for baby formula, will not be permitted. Glass containers, alcohol or pets are not allowed. People with self-contained campers - with their own kitchens and toilets - may arrive tonight at 7 p.m. The base can be reached by the Rosamond Boulevard exit 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. , or via Highway 58 near North Edwards or by 120th Street East from Lancaster. For more information, call (805) 277-6082. EDWARDS OPEN HOUSE TIPS Be prepared for traffic. The open house attracts crowds in excess of 150,000 people each year. Be patient. Dress in layers, and bring a hat and sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. . Edwards air show weather can range from scorching scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. to frigid frig·id adj. 1. Extremely cold. 2. Persistently averse to sexual intercourse. - sometimes on the same day. Drink plenty of fluids: Booths sell soft drinks, ice tea, beer and other beverages. Bring a folding chair or a blanket to sit on. Chairs also will be available for rent. It helps to bring a child's wagon or a dolly, to carry chairs and other items. Leave your pets, ice chests, glass containers and alcohol at home. Small coolers, such as those used for baby formulas, are OK. Fill up on gasoline before you enter the base. The general public cannot use the gas stations at Edwards. AIR SHOW LINEUP Saturday and Sunday Gates will open at 7:30 a.m. 7:45 a.m. - Remote-control airplane flying 10 a.m. - Chuck Yeager cracks sonic boom in F-15 10:01 a.m. - Flag jump by Air Force Flight Test Center parachutists 10:30 a.m. - Parachute demonstration by Army Golden Knights
11 a.m. - C-17 Globemaster will drop cargo 11:10 a.m. - Test Pilot School glider demonstration 11:20 a.m. - AT-6 Texan (Saturday) or Marchetti F260 11:35 a.m. - F-117 stealth fighter formation 11:45 a.m. - B-1B bomber 1 p.m. - T-38 trainer, F-15E fighter-bomber, and F-16 fighter formation 1:15 p.m. - C-130, C-141 and C-17 formation 1:20 p.m. - SR-71 Blackbird will pass at Mach 3 1:20 p.m. - Air Force Flight Test Center aircraft aerial review 1:35 p.m. - F-16 fighter solo 1:45 p.m. - F-15E fighter-bomber solo 1:55 p.m. - SR-71 Blackbird low altitude pass and landing 2:05 p.m. - A-10 attack bomber solo 2:35 p.m. - P-51 Mustangs formation and demonstration 3 p.m. - Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team CAPTION(S): 3 Photos, Box, Chart Photo: (1-2--) At left, a B-2 stealth bomber takes off. Below, a KC-135 air tanker refuels an F-16. 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. is hosting an open house Saturday and Sunday. (3--Color) Top to bottom, an F-15, F-16 and T-38 practice for the Edwards Air Force Base open house. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News Box: (Color only in AV edition) EDWARDS OPEN HOUSE TIPS Chart: (Color only in AV edition) AIR SHOW LINEUP |
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