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USAF and NASA jets will go supersonic at Edwards Air Force Base’s first airshow in 13 years

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Edwards Air Force Base will hold its first airshow for the first time in 13 years on Oct. 15 and 16. Besides the U.S. Air Force, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center will be participating as well.

NASA Dryden’s two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base. September 26, 2007 NASA / Photo Jim Ross ED07-0222-29
NASA Identifier: 280880main_ED07-0222-29_full_full

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Orange Flag 22-2 focused on improving USAF’s infrared kill chain performance

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Sixteen airborne fighters and one testbed acted as either sensors or fifth-gen targets during the recently concluded Orange Flag 22-2 that took place at Edwards Air Force Base.

An F-16 and F-15 assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepare to test a datalink between two infrared search and track (IRST) pods, April 7, 2022. The successful flight test demonstrated the ability for two dissimilar aircraft to passively range a fighter target using IRST. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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