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Muroc Army Air Base

Edwards Air Force Base
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Part of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
Located near: Lancaster, California
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A 461st Flight Test Squadron F-35 Lightning II, marked AA-1, lands at Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards AFB is located in California
Edwards AFB
Edwards AFB
Coordinates 34°54′20″N 117°53′01″W / 34.90556°N 117.88361°W / 34.90556; -117.88361Coordinates: 34°54′20″N 117°53′01″W / 34.90556°N 117.88361°W / 34.90556; -117.88361
Type Air Force Base
Site information
Owner  United States Air Force
Controlled by Air Force Materiel Command
Condition Active
Site history
Built 1933
In use 1933–present
Garrison information
Garrison 412th Test Wing.png 412th Test Wing
Airfield information
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Main base area
Edwards Air Force Base - Rogers Dry Lake CA 2006.jpg
Rogers Dry Lake runways
Summary
Elevation AMSL 2,310 ft / 704 m
Coordinates 34°54′20″N 117°53′01″W / 34.90556°N 117.88361°W / 34.90556; -117.88361
Website www.edwards.af.mil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04R/22L 15,024 4,579 Concrete
04L/22R 12,000 3,658 Concrete
06/24 8,000 2,438 Concrete
Source: official site and FAA

Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EDWICAO: KEDWFAA LID: EDW) is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Lancaster and 15 miles (24 km) east of Rosamond.

It is the home of the Air Force Flight Test Center and is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluation of aerospace systems from concept to combat. It operates the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and is home to NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center and considerable test activities conducted by America's commercial aerospace industry.

Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen Edwards (1918–1948). During World War II, he flew 50 missions in A-20 Havoc light attack bombers in the North African campaign on extremely hazardous, low-level missions against German tanks, convoys, troop concentrations, bridges, airfields, and a variety of other tactical targets. Edwards became a test pilot in 1943 and spent much of his time at Muroc Army Air Field, on California's high desert, testing wide varieties of experimental prototype aircraft. He died in the crash of a Northrop YB-49 flying wing near Muroc AFB on 5 June 1948.


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