Many of the static USAF aircraft had the '75th Anniversary' sticker displayed:
Ruptured Duck IV, named for one of the Doolittle Raid a/c
One airshow where I didn't mind seeing (ex) commercial airliners at a military field
BOTH of these aircraft broke the sound barrier
Raptors can stream vapor trails even in 85F/29C weather
...but F-35s are the vapor kings (granted, there was way more G on the Lightning than the Raptor)
They rolled the jet exiting the flight line Saturday, sadly, we weren't as lucky Sunday. Still, high speed, wing-swept back passes are always appreciated
This is where the magic happens
Oh yah, these kids put in an appearance
Skunk Works had a few designs represented...
One of these things is not like the other...
After the show, huge lines to get on the buses to get back to the parking on the lakebed. We decided to walk 1 mile back to Rodgers Dry Lake. Right at the edge of the lakebed, almost like a mirage, something appeared...
Edwards has the space to keep EVERYTHING, nothing gets thrown away.