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NASA Dryden F-16 XL Program Signed Poster 20×24 Edwards AFB Presentation Rare Ex
Original NASA Dryden Flight Research Center presentation poster featuring the F-16 XL experimental aircraft during landing tests at Edwards Air Force Base. This piece measures approximately 20 x 24 inches and is mounted on thick, rigid cardboard. The border is covered with multiple handwritten notes, signatures, and well-wishes from NASA personnel associated with the Dryden Flight Research Center, making this a one-of-a-kind internal presentation or retirement piece tied to the F-16 XL program. Acquired directly from the estate of a Dryden engineer, adding strong provenance and historical context. A rare and highly collectible piece of NASA, Edwards AFB, and experimental flight test history. Check my other listings for another presentation different angle Keywords: NASA Dryden poster, F-16 XL program, Edwards AFB NASA, flight test memorabilia, NASA signed poster, aviation history collectible, aerospace wall art, experimental aircraft NASA, Dryden Flight Research Center.
Mounted piece crashed F-15 Edwards AFB Flight Test Center 1960s airplane VTG
Slightly curved large piece of an airplane? I bought this piece, and a few other related items, at the estate sale of Major Walter (Walt) J. Who was a well-known F-15 pilot in the late 1960s and 1970s. That’s why I assume this piece of metal is from an F-15, but I have no other information. It has been mounted to a heavy wood board. The board looks homemade – hand cut and stained – and has the Edwards AFB metal logo stuck to it. There are small paint? Speckles on the lower part of the wood. I’m hoping someone can research or knows the history behind this piece. Might have been some kind of presentation or memento.
1967 USAF Rocket Propulsion Lab Edwards AFB Lt. Col. Gregory Q Stanley RARE
This is a one of a kind presentation piece that was hand crafted made all of metal. The pen holders and the pens are plastic but the base, the rocket in the center, and the two rocket engine stands are all metal. This measures 8″ wide x 4″ deep and the rocket measures 6 tall off the base. The name plate is well attached and in good shape. There is some discoloration on the lettering (could be cleaned but I leave vintage items as I find them). This is truly a unique collectible from a very secretive part of Edwards AFB and was from the Vietnam timeframe in history. Please review pictures provided for details of condition and ask any questions before purchasing. Read more about the AFRL below. Significance: Since its inception, the AFRL has been devoted to the advancement of rocket technology in support of U. Military weapons and space flight superiority. Unlike any other facility associated with rocket systems research, design, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), the AFRL provided facilities for all aspects of systems development and supported some aspect of the evolution of each of the significant rocket and missile systems developed between the Cold War era and the present. Test Area 1-100 played an exceptionally important role in the development of the Minuteman missile program and in the RDT&E of performing “hot-firings” from underground missile silos. Air Force engineers at the AFRL developed the technology for achieving a successful hot-firing and designed the first silo facility in the United States that could perform this function. The ability to hot-fire the Minuteman missile was one of its most influential features because it reduced the launch time to 30 minutes or less, which put the United States on par with Soviet launch capabilities. Test Area 1-115 was the first testing facility constructed at the AFRL and was exceptionally important in the advancement of both Air Force and contractor testing and evaluation of four nationally significant missile programs and generations of intermediate rocket programs. Early tests at Test Area 1-115 of the rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO) system reflect the AFRL’s early association with the Air Force Flight Test Center, whereas later tests of the Atlas, Thor, Titan, and Bomarc programs illustrate the AFRL’s exceptionally important role in the advancement of the U. Cold War race for technological superiority. Test Area 1-125 is a unique facility at the AFRL because it originally was built for and by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as the F-1 production test facility. Although NASA had other testing facilities across the United States, the ability to construct three test stands capable of testing engines with 2 million pounds of thrust and use the RDT&E facilities of the AFRL proved to be a valuable asset to the success of the Apollo/Saturn V program. Test Area 1-120 provided the Air Force and industry with testing facilities that played an exceptionally important role in the advancement of nationally significant missile programs. Test Stand 1-A originally was constructed to accommodate a fully assembled Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It supported that program until an accident damaged the stand’s superstructure. After the launch of Sputnik and the ensuing focus on the Apollo Saturn V program, new construction and existing facilities were turned over to NASA and Rocketdyne to perfect the E-1 and F-1 engines. The superstructure of Test Stand 1-A was rebuilt to accommodate the Rocketdyne F-1 engine, which eventually propelled the Saturn V lunar rocket. Survey number: HAER CA-236.
Hobby Master HA2829 F-22 Raptor USAF 411 FLTS Edwards AFB 1/72 Scale Model
In early 2022, an F-22 Raptor from the 411th Test and Evaluation Squadron was seen flying at Edwards Air Force Base with unusual pods mounted under its wings. The pods’ angular shape suggests a stealthy design to help maintain the Raptor’s low radar signature. While the exact function of these pods remains speculative, it is likely they house an infrared search and track sensor (IRST). This system would enable the F-22 to detect and track other aircraft, including stealthy ones, at long ranges. Being completely passive and immune to electronic warfare, this capability was initially planned for the F-22 but was eventually dropped due to cost concerns. Designed to meet a US Air Force requirement for an Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) to replace the F-15 Eagle, the F-22 was first flown on September 29th, 1990. The USAF’s ATF program aimed to produce a fifth-generation air superiority fighter that would be better matched against emerging new aircraft such as the Su-27 Flanker. The F-22 uses stealth technology and can function in air superiority, ground attack, intelligence and electronic warfare roles. Despite its capabilities, the F-22 program was relatively short-lived; by 2010 its high cost coupled with the development of the F-35 (a more versatile and less expensive aircraft) led to a cessation of F-22 production funding.
Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, 1954, Research Development
Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base California, 1954, Air Research and Development Command. This Book contains around 4500 individual photos of staff and civilian vendor representatives as well as hundreds of base and aircraft photos. This Book for the year 1954 is in great condition inside and out. The cover is bright and bold and in close to “Like New” condition. The interior is clean and unmarked with a hint of yellow haze at the page edges due to cigarette smoke and some odor of it. Please see the photos for more description.
1956 edwards air force base letterman jacket Leather Sleeves Mens Size 40 Rare
Some of the leather sleeves do have stains and discoloration that may or may not come out. Mens Size 40 but please look at measurements. Some snaps are scratched.
Original EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE FTS Flight Test Squadron TEST OPS USAF Patch
Original edwards air force base FTS Flight Test Squadron TEST OPS Operations USAF Patch.
Vintage 1984 X-29 Grumman USAF NASA First Flight Edwards AFB Shirt Size XL RARE
The X-29 was an experimental aircraft developed by Grumman. Only two were built, one tested by NASA and the other by the United States Air Force. This shirt is labeled size XL and made in the USA. This shirt measures approximately 20 inches pit to pit x 26 inches collar to bottom hem x 16 inches collar to edge of sleeve.
Edwards Air Force Base Runway Core with COA Authentic RARE! Test Pilot
Authentic, original Edwards Air Force Base runway core paperweight / souvenir with COA from the Edwards Flight Test Center Museum. This is an original core taken from the surface of runway 04-22 at the legendary Edwards Air Force Base when it was refurbished/replaced in 2008. The 15,000 foot long “Old” Runway 04-22 was in use at Edwards from 1954 through 2008, and when built was the longest runway in the world. Runway 04-22 hosted innumerable aircraft types taking off and landing – from some of the early X-Planes to the most modern high-tech experimental aircraft, not to mention the SR-71 and U-2. Only 100 of these runway surface cores were made and preserved, with the remainder of the old runway surface being destroyed. This particular core is #51 of 100, with the matching COA identifying the core and providing a bit of history. The underside of the core has four “feet” for display and stability, as well as an ID sticker and is hand-numbered. The core measures approximately 3.75″ x 1.5″ The COA is signed by Bill “Flaps” Flanagan, Chair of the Flight Test Historical Foundation. This was obtained at Edwards Air Force Base in 2008 after the runway surface was torn up in the reconstruction efforts. DO NOT pass up this ultra rare opportunity to own a literal piece of Edwards Air Force Base – the birthplace of supersonic flight, numerous X-Planes, and countless legendary pilots, as well as astronauts, all of whom no doubt touched wheels down on this surface! X-1, X-1A, X-2, X-3, X-4, X-5, HL-10, X-15, X-20, X-24, X-29, X-31, Test Pilot, Chuck Yeager, SR-71, U-2, TR-1. The item “Edwards Air Force Base Runway Core with COA Authentic RARE! Test Pilot” is in sale since Saturday, December 27, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Aviation\Military Aircraft\Other Military Aircraft Items”. The seller is “readyalert5″ and is located in San Pedro, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States