- Test flights are being conducted from Edwards Air Force Base related to the X-59 Supersonic Program.
Routine test mission conducted at Edwards Air Force Base on June 15, involving the base and Boeing.
11 reports, 11 independent
Updated Jun 17
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- 6
- Repetition
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What happened
Routine test mission conducted at Edwards Air Force Base on June 15, involving the base and Boeing.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Testing at Edwards AFB is focused on future production decisions for B-52s.1 source
Boeing conducted aircraft testing at Edwards AFB.1 source
A Boeing aircraft crashed while at Edwards Air Force Base.1 source
- Testing for a radar modernization program and a B-52 crash involving company employees occurred at Edwards Air Force Base on June 15, 2026.Sub-event
Testing of the B-52 Stratofortress program took place at Edwards AFB.1 source
Specific test mission underway at Edwards AFB.1 source
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The entities involved
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Edwards Air Force Base
US Air Force base near Lancaster, California, United States (founded 1935)
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Boeing
American global aerospace and defense corporation
Related events
- McDonnell Douglas conducted flight testing at Edwards AFB, with links to Pentagon personnel and operations in Baltimore.
- Testing of new radar systems is underway on B-52 bombers at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located near Los Angeles.
- Edwards Air Force Base hosts B-52 bomber operations, and a crash investigation is underway involving safety review.
- An NKC-135 tanker is supporting test and evaluation activities for specialized aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base.
- Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation are vying for U.S. government defense contracts while conducting testing and operations at Edwards Air Force Base.