First flight as C-130B in '58 as USAF 58-0712. Converted to C-130C. Moved to Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center with inventory code CF0001 on 1 Jans'68, but went in that same year to NASA Johnson as 929, modified to NC-130B. Registered as N929NA in Sep'69 and was used for the NASA Earth Survey 2 mission up to '79. Became NASA 707 and was transferred to Dryden Flight Research Center, but based at NASA Ames at NAS Moffett Field (CA). Became N707NA in Feb'82. By 2000, it was moved to Boulder and withdrawn from use at Jeffco City (CO). To AMARG on 4 Nov'00, N707NA canx on 20 Feb'13.

The T-3A Firefly was part of the USAF's Air Education and Training Command to screen pilot candidates by exposing them to military style traffic patterns, aerobatics and spins. This 94-0019 was scrapped by Total Metal Recycling Inc, Granite City (IL) by September 2006. It is seen here at the static of Edwards, on loan from the 3rd Flying Training Squadron at Randolph (TX) to the 412th Test Wing. It carried 'experimental'-titles for the aircraft types fuel flow problems research. The USAF eventually disposed the 106-strong Firefly fleet by 2006.

The F-16XL is a derivative of the F-16 Fighting Falcon with beautiful cranked-arrow delta wing. The type entered the USAF Enhanced Tactical Fighter (ETF) competition in 1981 but it sadly lost to the F-15E Strike Eagle. Both prototypes were shelved until being turned over to NASA for additional aeronautical research in 1988. The duo was eventually fully retired in 2009 and stored at Edwards AFB (CA).

The 358th FS was inactivated at homebase Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) on 21 February 2014 as part of the USAF's Total Force Integration policy. The squadron's aircraft were assumed by the AFRC 47th Fighter Squadron, which had inactivated in late 2013 at Barksdale AFB (LA), and relocated to Davis-Monthan in order to be reactivated as an AFRC A-10 Formal Training Unit once again, beginning in March 2014. This serial 80-0215 (here seen returning from a display over Edwards and marked "355 Wing") was retired on 17 April 2023 to AMARG.

An early F/A-18A (fiscal year 1981, Block 8), once a proud US MArine Corps aircraft (VW-000 and soon after VW-03 of VMFA-314 in early 1983, then moved to the US Navy with VFA-113 and then assigned to the Naval Warfare Center in 1989. It also served the Pacific Missile Test Center and later the Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division at Point Mugu with code 61 The Hornet was moved to Edwards in March 1993 where it was assigned to NASA Dryden as NASA 851. The registration N851NA is pure administrative and is not carried as the aircraft remained on loan from the US Navy.

This giant is a former Sikorsky test airframe, used as such in 1995 to mid-1996. It was then delivered to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 769 '"Titan". The reserve squadron was based at Edwards and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 46 (MAG-46) and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW). HMH-769 was deactivated on 2 August 2008.

First two-seater F-15 produced; on loan to NASA from the USAF. At the time known as the F-15 ACTIVE - Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles (a program that runned from 1993-1999).

This Fiscal Year 1979 F/A-18B (Block 4) was delivered to the US Navy on 9 March 1981. It first served VFA-125 (NJ-521 and later NJ-501) and was then transferred as XF-27 with VX-4 in mid-1983. It was temporary assigned to NAWC-AD at Warminster before the jet was moved to NASA Dryden. It arrived there in mid-1995 and received 852 as a code on 7 September 1996. It assigned theoretical registration N852NA was not seen on the aircraft when it participated in the Edwards airshow.

First flight 1966, this Learjet was a true oldy! It is former an ASSESS airborne telescope aircraft. and served this laboratory from 1973 onwards. The 24A was then delivered NASA Ames (N702NA) where it was registered on 10 Jun'74. It was moved to Dryden on 9 Feb'98 as N805NA. The jet was sadly lost in an accident on 7 Jun'01 during a hard landing at Victorville (CA). The 24A was under control of the co-pilot who disengaged the yaw damper and entered a pilot induced lateral oscillation. The airplane rapidly decelerated and developed a high sink rate. It bounced several times and came to rest.

Delivered to the USAF on 15 February 1986, it served the 412th Test Wing up to October 2003 before it was transferred to the 40th FLTS at Eglin AFB (FL). It was then delivered to RAF Lakenheath where it was assigned to the 493rd FS. Following the retirement of F-15C/Ds at the UK base, the Eagle was then assigned to the 114th FS with the Oregon ANG. The F-15D the experienced an in flight emergency followed by a runway excursion after landing at Kingsley Field (OR). It came to a stop in an irrigation canal at the south side of the runway and is most probably written off. The sole pilot: ok!

Former TF-15A, redesignated to F-15B on 1 December 1977 and delivered to the USAF on 29 March 1978. The aircraft saw service at Holloman, Luke and Tyndall, before it arrived at Edwards AFB. It was a test aircraft up to late 2003, flown over to Eglin and stored at that location since.

This F-16B served the 412th Test Wing from 2000 to late 1992, was rebuilt to GF-16B and served as an instructional airframe with the 82nd TRW at Sheppard AFB (TX). It was scrapped at Tucson (AZ) by September 2009.

A lot of history in here: This helicopter lifted the US ambassador off the roof in Saigon in 1975. According to the friendly crew of HMM-774,'Honkers' based at NS Norfolk, VA, this is the only Sea Knight operating in these Vietnam style green retro colours.

Departing runway 22 during practice day for the 2000 Edwards show

During open house at Edwards AFB.

This 1976 YF-18A is the 6th McDonnell Douglas built single seat prototype and was delivered to the US Navy on 31 Jan'80 with code 6 to the Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River (MD). It served the NATC up to 22 Oct'84 when it was transferred to NASA. Initially it carried its BuNo and "NASA 840", in 1985 it received registration N840NA. The Hornet was used from 1987-1996 as a High Alpha Research Vehicle with thrust-vectoring vanes, research flight control system and forward fuselage strakes. Since 2003 it is preserved at the Virginia Air & Space, Hampton (VA). Here pictured at Dryden FRC.

An F-15B in an all white scheme rolls out on runway 22 during airshow practice day