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F-15A Eagle

An F-15A Eagle from Langley Air Force Base, Va., lands in an undated photo. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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YF-16 flies in 1974

Employing "fly-by-wire" technology, the prototype General Dynamics YF-16 completed its first flight over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2, 1974. The aircraft went on to win a fly-off competition against the Northrop YF-17 for an Air Force lightweight multi-role fighter contract. The F-16 Fighting Falcon would also fly for allied nations around the world. (Courtesy photo)

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F-16A Fighting Falcon

An F-16A-10 Fighting Falcon from General Dynamics sits on the MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., flightline during the 1980s. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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First production F-16A-10

The first production F-16A-10 Fighting Falcon flies a test mission loaded with two AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles, AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod and 300-gallon centerline fuel tank. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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YC-15 Advanced Medium Short-Takeoff transport concept demonstrator

The YC-15 Advanced Medium Short-Takeoff transport concept demonstrator from McDonnell Douglas flies over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The aircraft made its first flight Aug. 26, 1976. (Courtesy photo)

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F-117 testing

In the early 1980s, the Air Force Flight Test Center teamed with Lockheed to complete the development test and evaluation of the F-117A stealth fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Anti-satellite launch

Maj. Wilbert "Doug" Pearson successfully launched an anti-satellite, or ASAT, missile from a highly modified F-15A Sept. 13, 1985 over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. He scored a direct hit on a satellite orbiting 340 miles overhead. (Courtesy photo illustration)

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F-15E test and evaluation in the 1980s

The F-15E Strike Eagle underwent development test and evaluation in the late 1980s and was delivered to the combat Air Force in time to play a significant role in the first Persian Gulf conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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B-1 Lancer upgraded munitions

The B-1B Lancer continued to be enhanced throughout the 1980s and 90s; especially with precision-guided munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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B-2 first flight

The B-2 stealth bomber completed its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 17, 1989. (Courtesy photo)

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YF-22 Advanced Technology Fighter ready for takeoff

The YF-22 Advanced Technology Fighter ready for takeoff at Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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YF-22A Advanced Technology Fighter

On Nov. 3, 1990, the YF-22A Advanced Technology Fighter prototype became the first fighter-type aircraft to achieve sustained supersonic flight without employing afterburner, as it attained "supercruise" speed of Mach 1.58. (Courtesy photo)

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C-17's first flight

The versatile C-17 Globemaster III transport completed it first flight Nov. 15, 1991 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (Courtesy photo)

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Global Hawk wet runway testing

A Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system performs a high-speed taxi test at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., during Phase III of wet runway testing May 3, 2006. This is the first time wet runway tests have been conducted with a UAS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka)

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RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstration testing

The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle completed its first flight on Feb. 28, 1998. Even though the system was still undergoing advanced concept technology demonstration testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the RQ-4 was deployed to support operations in Afghanistan after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. (Courtesy photo)

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F-22 Raptor demonstrates manueverability

Combining stealth, manueverability and supercruise with fully integrated systems, the F-22 Raptor has redefined "air dominance." (Courtesy photo)

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CV-22 Osprey

The tilt-rotor vertical takeoff and landing CV-22 Osprey will meet a long-standing Air Force Special Operations Command requirement for a vehicle that can conduct long-range, high-speed, vertical lift operations in adverse weather and night conditions. (Courtesy photo)

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Airborne Laser fires tracking laser

The YAL-1A Airborne Laser, which recently completed an extensive round of laser system flight tests, has reached a key milestone in preparing to fire the system's chemical oxygen iodine laser, or COIL, against an in-flight ballistic missile. The COIL is a missile-killing, high-energy chemical laser. (Courtesy photo)

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Edwards AFB, Calif. overview

A pilot's view of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. -- main base area -- located on the edge of Rogers Dry Lake. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A B-1B launches

A mission-bound B-1B Lancer lifts off from the runway of an air base in Southwest Asia Dec.29. The B-1B is a multi-role, long-range bomber capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling. It can perform a variety of missions, including that of carrying conventional weapons for theater operations. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen)

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