Family and close friends turned out recently to honor the life of legendary aviation test pilot Robert J. “Bob” Gilliland. The private event was held on September 28th 2019 at the March Field Air Museum Riverside, CA. This location was a fitting place to hold such an occasion, as almost one year prior to the […]
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Honoring an Aviation Legend
Posted by Joe Kates on December 25th, 2019
Posted in Museums, Special Event 
Tags: Bob Gilliland, DUTCH51, Edwards AFB, Lockheed Skunkworks, Mach 3, March Field Air Museum, SR-71 
Comments Off on Honoring an Aviation LegendEdwards AFB Air Shows of the Early 1990s
Posted by Ken Kula on March 3rd, 2018
During the early 1990s, the main focus of the U.S. Air Force was still centered on countering the U.S.S.R., although that union was beginning to unravel. The first Gulf War was just around the corner, and most of the Air Force’s tactical arsenal was still painted in the camouflage colors that would be the most […]
Posted in airshows, U.S. Air Force Tags: A-7 Corsair II, C-17, EC-18, Edwards AFB, F-4 Phantom, Open House, YA-7F Comments Off on Edwards AFB Air Shows of the Early 1990sSixty Eight Years Ago: Mach 1.06
Posted by Ken Kula on October 14th, 2015
On October 14, 1947, then-Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager exceeded the speed of sound over the High Desert of California. Officially, it was the first time (with proof) that Mach 1 had been exceeded… and there should be an asterisk after this statement. This was the first time that it was successfully exceeded, as other pilots may […]
Posted in U.S. Air Force Tags: Bell X-1, California, Captain, Charles "Chuck" Yeager, Chuck Yeager, Desert of California, Edwards AFB, Mach 1.06, Muroc AAF Comments Off on Sixty Eight Years Ago: Mach 1.06