Edwards AFB

Edwards , California

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  Edwards AFB


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




Years Unit
2013/16VMX-22K-MAX, V-22 Osprey, S-80 H-53E,
1999/13HMM-764107M H-46 Sea Knight,
1999/08HMH-769S-80 H-53E,
1994-    412 FLTS
1977/04413 FLTS
1970/736514 TSS-65 H-53, S-61 H-3,
??/926515 OMSUH-1H Iroquois, UH-1N,
AFRCYHC-1A,



  Edwards AFB News


First Joby eVTOL Delivered to the US Air Force

First Joby eVTOL Delivered to the US Air Force

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
Two Joby eVTOL for USAF Agility Prime Program

Two Joby eVTOL for USAF Agility Prime Program

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
Marine MV-22B Osprey Ground Refueling of F-35B

Marine MV-22B Osprey Ground Refueling of F-35B

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
Testing New Machine Gun for USAF Pave Hawk

Testing New Machine Gun for USAF Pave Hawk

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
USMC Reserves moves to the MV-22 Osprey

USMC Reserves moves to the MV-22 Osprey

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.



List of aircraft and events at Edwards AFB


By Date | By Serial | By Model

DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1958-dec-31 AccidentArmy SO-1221 Djinn 57-6106

1959 USAF H-19B 52-7564
1959-may-16 AccidentArmy SO-1221 Djinn 57-6104

1962 6515 OMS H-21B 51-15855

1963 USAF H-21B 51-15854
1963-jun Army CH-47A 60-03448

1965-sep 6515 OMS CH-3C 62-12577

1968-dec USAF CH-3C 62-12577

1976 6515 OMS UH-1N 69-6660
1976 6515 OMS UH-1N 68-10774

1989-oct-29 UH-1N 69-6635 / ED

1991-oct-10 AccidentUSAF UH-1N 69-6634
1991-oct-10 accidentUSAF UH-1N 69-6635

1993-oct-01 UH-1N 68-10776 / ED
1993-oct-23 UH-60A 88-26015

2003-oct-01 CH-46D 153980

2005-oct-22 H-34A 53-4477 / 00
2005-oct-22 MV-22B 165839
2005-oct-22 UH-1H 73-21702 / 05

2006-jan-23 H-34A 53-4477 / 00
2006-apr-07 H-34A 57-1726
2006-apr-07 UH-25B ?
2006-oct-26 MV-22B 165839
2006-oct-29 CH-46D 152578 / MQ-402

2007-sep-26 MV-22 164941
2007-sep-26 MV-22B 165839

2009-oct-17 AS350B2 N662PD
2009-oct-17 USMC CH-46D 153962

2010-jun-22 CH-46F 156462 / ML-408
2010-oct-26 CH-46F 155302 / ML-400

2011-feb HangarUSMC CH-46F 154860
2011-feb-11 H-34A 53-4477 / 00

2021-feb-18 USAF HH-60W 14-14483
2021-feb-18 USAF HH-60W 14-14482

2022-oct-14 State of California UH-1H N597E

2023-sep-25 USAF JAS4-1 N5421A



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