FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Edwards Air Force Base, California ~ 24 FEB 2015

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Edwards Air Force Base, California

Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County, California in the Antelope Valley. Edwards is home to the 412th Test Wing.

The base is strategically situated next to Rogers Dry Lake, a desert salt pan; its hard playa surface provides a natural extension to Edwards' runways. This large landing area, combined with excellent year-round weather, makes the base a perfect site for flight testing. The lake is a National Historic Landmark.

Designated as the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards is home to the United States Air Force Test Pilot School and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. Almost every United States military aircraft since the 1950s has been at least partially tested at Edwards, and it has been the site of many aviation breakthroughs as a result.

The Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for research, development, and test and evaluation of aerospace systems for the United States and its allies.

It also operates the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and supports non-military government agencies. The combat, combat support and training capabilities of most of the Air Force's weapons systems were first proven here, giving the AFFTC a direct link to each of the Air Force's core competencies.

The most recent projects at Edwards are the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F-22 Raptor, RQ-4 Global Hawk, YAL-1 Airborne Laser and B-52 synthetic fuel program. In addition, the C-17 Globemaster III flight test program is another major project at Edwards AFB. As well, the Department of Defense's massive development on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has seen significant testing of prototypes at Edwards.

Learn More About Edwards Air Force Base HERE!

The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) Museum is an Air Force Field Museum operating within the guidelines of the USAF Heritage Program. Its mission is to collect, interpret, preserve, and display the material history of the AFFTC, Edwards Air Force Base and its antecedents, and the history of USAF flight testing.

There are currently over 80 aircraft in the museum's collection, with 40 on display (36 at Edwards and four at the AFFTC-managed Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale) and the remainder in storage or restoration. Other artifacts in the collection include aircraft propulsion systems, missiles, hardware, life support equipment, technical drawings, test reports, personal memorabilia, photographs, and wind tunnel models.

Visit The Air Force Flight Test Center Museum HERE!

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We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

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[SkyDancer]

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Longing For Rescue

February 24, 2015

Read: Matthew 1:18-25 | Bible in a Year: Numbers 9-11; Mark 5:1-20

The movie Man of Steel, released in 2013, is a fresh imagining of the Superman story. Filled with breathtaking special effects and nonstop action, it drew crowds to movie theaters around the world. Some said that the film’s appeal was rooted in its amazing technology. Others pointed to the enduring appeal of the “Superman mythology.”

Amy Adams, the actress who plays Lois Lane in the movie, has a different view of Superman’s appeal. She says it is about a basic human longing: “Who doesn’t want to believe that there’s one person who could come and save us from ourselves?”

That’s a great question. And the answer is that someone has already come to save us from ourselves, and that someone is Jesus. Several announcements were made regarding the birth of Jesus. One of them was from the angel Gabriel to Joseph: “She [Mary] will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).

Jesus came—He did so to save us from our sin and from ourselves. His name means “the Lord saves”—and our salvation was His mission. The longing for rescue that fills the human heart ultimately is met by Jesus.

Shout salvation full and free,
Highest hills and deepest caves;
This our song of victory—
Jesus saves! Jesus saves! —Owens

Jesus’ name and mission are the same— He came to save us.

INSIGHT: When the angel spoke to Joseph about Mary’s baby, he said that the child’s name would be a clue to His identity: “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). Jesus would also be called “Immanuel,” which means “God with us” (v.23). Jesus came to rescue us.

[MoochPooch]

41? Wow, that IS a heatwave. Here it’s 8 degrees!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Edwards Air Force Base, California.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the
Canteen for today’s activities.

Popping in to check in,
then moving into lurker mode.

Grrr...some guys are doing renovations
tearing out walks, I think,
in the room next to me
and they are making such a racket!
Gonna make my rounds. Please stay.
Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.
Chat with the military and/or the family they left behind.

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[beachn4fun]

50 again?

[beachn4fun]

50 again?

[beachn4fun]

50 again?

[beachn4fun]

50 again?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Not much happening other than work.

Howz it out your way?

[E.G.C.]

((LOL))Well, once again there is no school today for Comanche OK Public Schools due to the bad road conditions in the area even though the roads around my house have cleared off.

We have a couple of nice days ahead but then more snow is in the forecast for later this week.

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
Hope things are warming up where you are!
I think it will be here.
Our cold weather usually doesn't last long.
I can't seem to wake up this mornin', though!
Need. More. Caffeine.
Y'all be safe!
((((hugs))))


John? Is it thawing down in the hill country?

[left that other site]

Yes! Great Weekend.

Rode the bike even with the sore wrist and foot. I HAD to. Gotta stay in the game.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[luvie]

Sometimes ya just gotta go for it! :)

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

All is well even though it’s a work day! Hope you and Bo have some warmer weather coming so you can get out for a bit of a romp!

My kitties are NOT loving the 25 degree cold. LOL!

[left that other site]

Yep...and I am glad I did!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning night owl ((HUGS))

This early bird is having a hard time waking up and it’s already after 11 a.m.

Have a toasty Tuesday.