Flight Test Historical Foundation

05/29/2026

Thanks again to our volunteer restoration team for their continued work on the A-12 on May 23rd. They stated "Quartz was used in areas that required precision optical clear. The windshield and canopy glass were special made "high tempered and heat resistant glass."

05/27/2026

Thank you for your generous donation. To find out how to sponsor an airplane please visit our website https://flighttestmuseum.org/sponsor-an-airplane/

05/21/2026

Our yearly Gathering of Eagles Gala is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th. Please let us know if you are interested in sponsoring our event. Below are the sponsorship opportunities.

05/15/2026

Thanks again to our volunteer restoration team at Blackbird Airpark. They returned May 8th to continue work on the damaged A-12 ship 121 cockpit windshield.

The https://flighttestmuseum.org/ appreciates their hardwork in keeping up the maintenance on these planes.

05/10/2026

With the recent news of the A-10 Warthog being extended to 2030 lets take a look back on this day May 10, 1972 .

Chief Test Pilot Howard Vernon "Sam" Nelson made the first flight of the prototype Fairchild Republic YA-10A Thunderbolt II, 71-1369 at Edwards AFB.

The Flight Test Historical Foundation continues to preserve the history at Edwards AFB. For a list of planes that you can sponsor visit our website at
https://flighttestmuseum.org/sponsor-an-airplane/.

05/05/2026

On April 26th at Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale volunteers commemorated the A-12's first flight anniversary. Dave Bloomberg,Martinez T Frank, Michael Darcy, Roberto Garnica and Jesse Lozano replaced the damaged windshield on the Prototype A-12. Dave who is leading the project is making the replacements windows at his house.

Thank you to our Foundation board member Angela Raisian for dropping off brunch and some postcards signed by A-12 pilots.

Blackbird Airpark is open to the public and located at 2503 E Ave P Palmdale. The hours are Fri-Sun 11:00am-4:30pm.

The Flight Test Historical Foundation continues to raise money for the Flight Test Museum to preserve the aircraft and history at Edwards AFB. Please go to our website to see how you can help. https://flighttestmuseum.org/

05/01/2026

04/24/2026