Edwards AFB Aero Club

09/04/2024

04Sep2024 Congratulations to MSgt Joseph Fromm on his first solo flight in N105ED from South Base. He said he was living the dream and soloed at 7.7 hours, a new Aero Club record. MSgt Fromm is a boom operator with the 370 FLTS. Awesome!

08/10/2024

09Aug2024 Hero of the Day, Curtis Kenngott repaired and tested the Aero Club fuel pump on South Base. THANK YOU!

08/09/2024

08Aug2024 Aero Camp
Day Three

08/08/2024

07Aug2024 Aero Camp
Day Two.

08/06/2024

06Aug2024 Aero Camp,
Day One.

08/01/2024

01Aug2024 Congratulations to Lt Jonathan Harris on his first solo flight in N106ED from EDW AFB, South Base. Lt Harris is a Maintenance Officer with the 412 AMXS. Well done. Delilah Mendoza, Instructor.

08/01/2024

Congratulations to Josh Maxwell, Aero Club Ops Clerk, on receiving his Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from CAU, Bakersfield.

07/16/2024

Aero Club had the honor of providing our aircraft and pilots for this exercise.

07/16/2024

15Jul2024 One of the perks of ferrying aircraft from EDW to WJF and back is having lunch at Foxies with the best office crew at Edwards.

06/26/2024

23Jun2023 Congratulations to Evan Rocha on obtaining his Private Pilot License in N105ED. Evan is an RPA Test Pilot with the 452nd Flight Test Squadron. He is looking forward to his first $100 hamburger.

06/07/2024

07Jun2024 After two days of playing in the dirt our Darcy gave the Beale Airfield Ops Group a hardcopy Powerpoint presentation on how she washes the EDs. After a round of donuts the team did an excellent job in record time. Thanks everyone, well done!

06/07/2024

05-06Jun2024 How much fun can we have in the dirt, 4 EDs and 105 landings in 10 airplane hours. Special thanks to Delilah Mendoza, Josh Maxwell, Curtis Kengott and Lt Col Newton.

05/31/2024

05/31/2024

30May2024 Congratulaions to Andy de Fonseca on completing her first solo flight in N108ED from South Base. Andy is a test conductor on the T-7 for the 416th.

05/28/2024

28May2024 Congratulations to Robert Howard, Mission Planner with Northrop Grumman on obtaining his Instrument Rating. Very well done!

05/13/2024

10May2024 The task of reassembling N104ED has begun with a volunteer work group. See the before picture then the rudder pedal installation. Thank you to Michael Kirkley, Daniel Cohen, Erik Romero, Aaron O'Brien, Curtis Kenngott, Andew Austin, Woods Pepperman, Mike Ruffner and Michael Warren (via phone).

05/08/2024

08May2024 Congratulations to Capt Davis Michalewicz on his first solo fight in N106ED from South Base, Edwards AFB. He is a Systems Officer with the 452nd FLTS. Capt Michlewicz said training at Edwards is a very cool opportunity.

04/22/2024

20Apr2024 Aero Club members joined with AV 99s attended Plane Crazy at Mojave Air & Space Port for airplane viewing, breakfast and a presentation by Capt Rachael Saller, USAF C-17 Instructor Pilot on the C-17 Globemaster III. Excellent presentation.
L to R are Carol Reukauf, Connie Farmer, Cathy Hanson, Rhonda Hull and Hannah Nilsen.

03/09/2024

08Mar2024 Congratulations to Ben Ashbey, Aerospace Engineer, on his first solo flight in N106ED from Edwards AFB South Base.

02/16/2024

15Feb2024 Congratulations to Lt Col David Lynes on obtaining his CFI SEL add on in N909ED. Lt Col Lynes is a Flight Test Engineering instructor at Test Pilot School. Well done.

02/05/2024

03Feb2024 Mt. Fuji off the left wing of a C172 piloted by Katerina and Travis Johnson. The aircraft is based out of Yokota AFB. Check out the fuselage wrap.

02/05/2024

03Feb2024 Lt Col Mark Buechter, USAF (Retired) Chief Flight Instructor, EDW Aero Club, celebrated 50 years in aviation with a flight to Apple Valley in 6ED. Mark also flew for JT3, Northrup Grumman and Sundance Air after the USAF. Congratulations and keep flying!

02/02/2024

27Jan2024 starting the year, congratulations to Maj Christopher Reis on obtaining his Private Pilot license. He is a Chief Flight Test Engineer with the 452nd Flight Test Squadron. Maj Reis said he was on to the next rating.

01/21/2024

20Jan2024 Aero Club staff and guests enjoying 412th FSS New Beginings Celebration.

01/19/2024

19Jan2024 Jeffrey Topete made his first solo flight in N909ED from Edwards AFB, South Base. He said the sky is awesome! Jeffrey is an Industrial Project Manager for Pratt and Whitney. Congratulations, very well done.

12/15/2023

14Dec2023 A sad day for the Aero Club. We said goodbye to Michael Warren, A&P/IA after many years of excellent service. Michael is moving back to Alabama to care for his dad. He will be missed.

12/13/2023

13Dec2023 Look what Santa delivered to the Aero Club, a new Ford F150 Crew Cab in Area 51 Blue.

12/04/2023

03Dec2023 Congratulations to Chris McMurtry on passing his Instrument check ride. Chris is the Chief Engineer with the 461st Test Squad. He is the first Aero Club student to log 20 hours training in the Red Bird MCX and 5ED. He also owns a RV7A and a J3 Cub.

11/30/2023

29Nov2023 Congratulations to Lt Col Glenn Nicholson USAF (retired) on his first solo flight from South Base in 8ED. Well done!

11/01/2023

31Oct2023 Bishoy Abrahem and Michael Warren volunteering for the first test flight of 6ED after major repairs and a new paint job. Not ready for Main Base just yet!