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1933 to present | | 34° 54' 20.88'' N 117° 53' 2.41'' W | | 7mi E of Rosamond, CA, Edwards, California | | ICAO: KEDW | IATA: EDW | FAA: EDW | | Elevation: 2302 feet |
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List of units at Edwards AFB |
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| 2013/16 | VMX-22 | K-MAX, V-22 Osprey, S-80 H-53E, | | 1999/13 | HMM-764 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, | | 1999/08 | HMH-769 | S-80 H-53E, | | 1994- | 412 FLTS | | | 1977/04 | 413 FLTS | | | 1970/73 | 6514 TS | S-65 H-53, S-61 H-3, | | ??/92 | 6515 OMS | UH-1H Iroquois, UH-1N, | | AFRC | YHC-1A, |
25-Sep-23 - Joby Aviation delivered first of two electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) to Edwards AFB ahead of schedule for a joint research program between the US Air Force and NASA under a AFWERX Agility Prime contract #AFWERX
26-Apr-23 - Joby Aviation to deliver two electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) to Edwards AFB as part of US Air Force (USAF) Agility Prime program in a $131M contract #eVTOL
29-Apr-16 - Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron VMX-22 validate ground refueling from an MV-22B to an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter which is integral to the construct of the Marine Air Ground Task Force
12-Jan-16 - The FN Herstal M3M, designated the GAU-21, .50-caliber machine gun being tested on US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter by 412th Test Wing, 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB
16-Jan-13 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. by By Sgt. Ray Lewis - Marine Forces Reserve has never had a V-22 Osprey squadron—until now. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764) transitioned into the Reserve’s first Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764) during a three-part ceremony here Jan 12, 2013.
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