EDWARDS AFB — The return of air show festivities at Edwards Air Force Base after greater than a decade will characteristic greater than thrilling aerial performances and shows of the newest plane.
The Aerospace Valley Air Show, scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16, can even characteristic a STEM Expo, bringing hands-on demonstrations and data relating to science, expertise, engineering and math.
The academic and experiential expo will probably be just like that seen on the now-defunct Los Angeles County Air Show, held at Gen. William J. Fox Field in Lancaster from 2014 via 2018, base officers stated.
A mixture of base-related and neighborhood organizations are anticipated to be readily available for the expo, inside a hangar close to the flight line shows.
A big day for pupil visits to the expo is scheduled, for Oct. 14. Educators keen on taking part with their college students could join now, together with these keen on being included within the shows. Signups can be found on the Edwards AFB Web website, www.edwards.af.mil. Look within the menu underneath “Education” for “STEM,” the place you will discover sections to signup for a sales space, to volunteer or as an educator.
The air show will commemorate the seventy fifth anniversary of the primary supersonic flight, when then-Capt. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier over Edwards. It will characteristic the acclaimed US Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration group.
So far, the Thunderbirds are the one confirmed performers for the Aerospace Valley Air Show, however further acts are anticipated to be introduced within the coming months, base officers stated.
The 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show will mark the primary public air show on the storied base since 2009, and a return to native air reveals after the COVID-19 pandemic and different elements noticed the top of the Los Angeles County Air Show.
Volunteers and sponsors are looked for the occasion. Signups and different info on the Aerospace Valley Air Show can be found at www.avairshow.com
