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A remote facility of Edwards AFB, located at Palmdale, California, Plant 42 is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility with proximity to both the concentration of aerospace industry in Los Angeles, and the high-speed corridors and resources of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards.
Coordinates: 1]: Type: United States government manufacturing facility: Area: 5,832 acres (2,360 ha): Site information; Owner: United States Air Force: Operator: United States Department of Defense: Condition: Operational: Site history; Built: 1935–1956: Built by: Civil Aeronautics Administration / United States Air Force: In use: 1935–present: Garrison information; Current commander: Dr ...
The city took over the airport at the end of 2013, managing it via the Palmdale Airport Authority. [2] In 2019, the city contracted with outside consultants to develop a new passenger terminal on city property, which was intended to serve the needs of defense contractors based at Plant 42 and Edwards Air Force Base. [21]
November 10–13, 1984 Enterprise, ferry flight from Brookley Air Force Base to Edwards Air Force Base (via Kansas City) following the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. November 10–13, 1984 Enterprise, ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base to Vandenberg Air Force Base; Longest leg SZL-PMD (1200NM), average leg 690NM
Wings arrive at Palmdale, California, from Grumman: December 2, 1983 Start of final assembly April 10, 1984 Final assembly completed March 6, 1985 Rollout from Palmdale April 3, 1985 Overland transport from Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base: April 13, 1985 Delivery to Kennedy Space Center. September 12, 1985 Flight Readiness Firing October 3, 1985
Previously, he was the chief of flight operations for the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. He also served as the chief test pilot for the F-22 Raptor program stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in California where he performed activities including avionics testing, flight envelope expansion, and the creation of procedural ...
In 1972, Vandenberg AFB was chosen as the western launch site for Air Force shuttle launches. Use of SLC-6 was approved in 1975, and re-construction of the former MOL launch facility occurred between January 1979 and July 1986 as SLC-6 was rebuilt to accommodate the space shuttle. [8] There were several reasons for using SLC-6: [7]
On 1 March 1978, the 6510th Test Wing was established and activated at Edwards Air Force Base, California as part of a re-organization of units at Edwards by Air Force Systems Command. The 6510th assumed the flying mission of the Air Force Flight Test Center, which was established in June 1951. The new wing had a long, established history at ...