Space Shuttle Discovery might be coming to EDW!

[CHILIBEAN]

Nice Shots Alan 

[akradecki]

Now that I've had time to go thru the pics a little more leisurely, here are a few more. Two helos were supporting the effort, a Navy SAR SH-60F from China Lake and an Army UH-1H from Ft. Irwin. The G-2 is NASA's approach practice bird, which had been up evaluating the winds before the landing, and which did a low pass over the shuttle after it stopped on the runway - it's specially modified to fly with only the mains extended, so that drag is used to duplicate the Shuttle's approach profile.

[Sparkvark]

Nice shots. I was out at the South Gate.

[rander]

Great Shuttle Pics, Alan!!!!!

[akradecki]

Thanks!!

[phantomphan1974]

You would think that EDW would be able to handle the helo duty without any outside help.   Guess not....

[akradecki]

You would think that EDW would be able to handle the helo duty without any outside help.   Guess not....

As far as I know, they don't have any permanently stationed helo units there. (But of course, I reserve the right to be corrected!) VX-31's SAR unit handles rescue duties for the entire R-2508 complex, not just China Lake.

[rander]

I (in my opinion) don't think the U.S.A.F. has that many helicopter units. So, I don't think one is likely to be based at Edwards.

[akradecki]

Here's some APSoCal-ers (Jim Mumaw - aka gfydad, and Michael Darcy - sr-aeronut) during today's media visit with Discovery.

[rander]

Great pics Jim and Mike!!!!

[NikonGuy]

Great pics Jim and Mike!!!!

Oh yeah!   

[akradecki]

A few of the pics from today (mostly re-runs to those of you who've already seen my Facebook album)

[gfydad]

Here's my bunch so far. 

[robin990]

What ever happened to the Edwards base UH-1Ns ? The white and oranges ones ?

[akradecki]

What ever happened to the Edwards base UH-1Ns ? The white and oranges ones ?

How long ago was that? I haven't seen anything like those in the recent times I've been out there.