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Fred T.

Edwards AFB is the stuff of Aviation legend. It is and should be on the top of any serious aviation fanatics bucket list. No other place in the world has more aviation firsts, to its credit. From the exploits of Chuck Yeager, to the Space Shuttle, to whatever is out there in the California desert, it all began here. I always add this opening paragraph to my aviation reviews to help explain why I am so obsessed with all things flying: Lets be honest here I am an aviation junkie, nerd, geek, spazz or whatever pejorative is enjoying prominence, so its pretty hard for me to give a bad review of any aviation museum. Having grown up essentially flying during during the golden age of travel (the early to late 70's). And being fortunate to have a father who job basically tuned us into globetrotters, I love everything about planes. Military, civilian, it does not matter. Better mind you if they are in the air (and better yet If I am am flying in them) but even on the ground I love them. To step out on the dry lake is like stepping on hallowed ground. So much of the history of aviation began here its crazy. From the dawn of the jet age with the testing of the Bell Aircraft P-59 Airacomet, to the first flying wing bomber the Northrop YB-49, The X-1 that Chuck Yeager rode to immortality, to the X-15 and hundreds of others. it ALL happened here. While most have seen the movie, Tom Wolf's classic novel "The Right Stuff" really delves into Edwards and what made it special: The People. The base is more or less inaccessible unless you are military, a contractor, work for NASA etc. For years, we have driven around the base and once we get close (usually driving to Las Vegas etc" I start scanning the skies. You simply never know whats going to up and flying. In 2009 I made the trek out to the Desert for the one and only airshow they have had since 911. It was a magical show for many reasons. Not only did we get on the base, the variety of planes on the flightline and the in the air was staggering. Planes I had read about but never seen like the F-16XL. It was the first time I had seen a B-2 flying. Freed of the usual noise restrictions and airspace constraints, the planes were moving fast and often low. Seeing a B-1B 200 feet over the runway moving at over 600 knots is something I will never forget. Something that big moving that fast and that low was staggering. It was much more intimate than the much bigger Nellis show and the crowd that made the trek were all hard core aviation types, so the conversations that sprang up were fantastic. The staff on hand were amazing. A F-22 Raptor test pilot spend almost 15 minutes answering my sons questions and letting him take pictures with his stuffed animal and never once looked put out. Everybody was friendly and accommodating. Thank you all for your service to help keep us safe. At the end of the show we saw a spectacle that I was completely unprepared for. Every aircraft that flew that day launched and did a mass flyby. To see a B-2, B-52, and a B-1B in formation was awesome. It is my hope that they start doing shows again, for I would attend in a heartbeat.

Robyn Joy P.

On our way to Mammoth and made a pit stop to scoop up some military discounts on tix. Was pleasantly surprised to see Panda Express on base. Guilty pleasure!

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