2009 Edwards AFB Open House  Photo Gallery  Update (Nov 13,'09)
- added sound clips for various planes. Edwards AFB hasn't had
an open house event for 3 years, so there was a lot of interest
in the 2009 show. Edwards is the main Air Force flight test
center for the U.S. with a rich aviation history behind it. One
of the more famous exploits there was Chuck Yeager breaking the
sound barrier in the X-1. Edwards is also known for being the
alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle.  For some reason,
I wanted to get there before the gates opened at 7am. In
retrospect, it was a darn good thing I did! Even at 6am, there
was a line of vehicles waiting to get in. By 7, there was a long
line of headlights stretching back on the one lane road from the
main entrance. I found out later that as the day wore on, that
line would get longer and longer, and it would take some people
almost 5 hours before they parked, went through security, got on
a bus, and finally make it on base! Needless to say, getting out
was really q