McDonnell Douglas conducted flight testing at Edwards AFB, with links to Pentagon personnel and operations in Baltimore.

The entities involved

• McDonnell Douglas →

  1967-1997 aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor

  • Business Insider reported on the aerospace empire of McDonnell Douglas and its connection to a local family in Kirkwood.Mon 06:10
• Edwards Air Force Base →

  US Air Force base near Lancaster, California, United States (founded 1935)

  • Boeing provides weapon systems officers and pilots for operations at Edwards Air Force Base, with Alexander Davis being from Lancaster.Mon 06:43
  • B-52 test flights were conducted at Edwards Air Force Base on June 16, 2026.Mon 04:41
• PENTAGON →

  Slovak company

  • Russell Vought defended the military budget for the Pentagon amid the Iran conflict initiated by Donald Trump.Mon 15:10
  • Trump's administration conducted strikes against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America to stem the drug flow.Mon 14:41

Related events

• Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation are vying for U.S. government defense contracts while conducting testing and operations at Edwards Air Force Base.Sat 22:25
• American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon on September 6, 2026, during coordinated attacks that also hit New York City.Sep 6
• Aircraft produced in Farmingdale were shipped to Edwards Air Force Base.Sep 20
• Edwards Air Force Base hosts B-52 bomber operations, and a crash investigation is underway involving safety review.Jun 22
• Testing for a radar modernization program and a B-52 crash involving company employees occurred at Edwards Air Force Base on June 15, 2026.Jun 16