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    Edwards Air Force Base - KEDW - USA - Image 1

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    This is V1 of Edwards AFB, a joint colaboration between JKustom and myself, we hope you like it, many hours works have gone into creating this scenery.

    There will be more updates to models and textures as time goes on. It has already had new runways, Custom painted taxiway lines throughout. JKustom has spent many hours at the base and also creating the hangars you see here.

    Please enjoy exploring the base, i will be adding Edwards Aux North on as well soon

    Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAA LID: EDW) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. The hub of the base is Edwards, California. The base was named after World War II USAAF veteran and test pilot Capt. Glen Edwards in 1950; prior to then the facility was named Muroc Air Force Base.

    It is the home of the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force Materiel Command center for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluating aerospace systems from concept to combat. It also hosts many test activities conducted by America's commercial aerospace industry.

    Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, test flights of the North American X-15, the first landings of the Space Shuttle, and the 1986 around-the-world flight of the Rutan Voyager.

    Dependencies - 

    Animated Humans - https://flightsim.to/file/33166/animated-humans-library

    Better Taxiway Lines - https://flightsim.to/file/42958/better-taxiway-marker

    Edwards AF AUX North - https://flightsim.to/file/50065/edwards-af-aux-north-9l2-usa

    UK2000 Common Library free from the MSFS Marketplace.

    Also thanks again to NellyST24 for helping me with models

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    3 months ago

    Hi Nick,
    I tested out your 1.2 terrain fix. It does indeed fix the problem but creates a bigger one further down the runway. It did occur to me that you knew this and were just testing a partial fix before making a drastic amendment to such a large area covered by the base and the salt flat.

    Now, thinking about the cause of this it seems that everything was fine until the amendment to the height of the airfield was adjusted to the official height. I was wondering if the issue was that Asobo has the airbase at a slightly different altitude than the official height that you used.

    Now I am not a modeler so this is a thought rather than a suggestion but is a simpler fix an option by altering the height to the same as Asobo's one?
    nickb007Author

    3 months ago

    i cant see floating rocks i do see the issue further down the runway and ive bee adjusting things all afternoon so will hopefully have a fix soon

    3 months ago

    Hi Nick,
    As you know I tried to get pics to you of the issue in 2024 but as you pointed out the messaging system is currently broken.

    I can confirm what Steve says, that in 2024 the ramp runs from the main ARP across 05L and 05R, at least.

    One other useful piece of information is that after landing on 05R and using the midway exit back towards the main ARP I became aware that there were rocks to the side of the taxiway that were floating. This says to me that the rocks have a different level to the rest of the airfield, at least at that point. It seems that the rocks maybe at the same height as the ramp at the runways end.

    I hope that helps you find a simple answer to the problem. Anything else just ask.
    nickb007Author

    3 months ago

    i added a fix file for the ramp issue in the download section, i will look at the rocks issue too

    4 months ago

    Not sure if it's the elevation change but there now appears to be a fairly pronounced ramp at the 05 end running through the runway, past the F-15s at last chance and across the apron.....
    nickb007Author

    4 months ago

    i will take a look, is that in 2020 or 24?

    4 months ago

    In 2024 Nick - haven't looked in 2020 yet to see if it's the same there.....
    nickb007Author

    4 months ago

    Ok in 2020 it is all ok, I will load it up in 24 and take a look, 24 seems to have a lot more elevation issues

    4 months ago

    Thanks Nick - I was using the previous version in 2024 and that one was all OK.....
    nickb007Author

    3 months ago

    try the additional file i have added, unzip and place in you community as as separate mod, it looks fixed when i tried it

    3 months ago

    Awesome work Nick - thanks for that and I'll give it a go!

    3 months ago

    Confirming that's fixed it for me....thanks Nick!
    nickb007Author

    3 months ago

    Awesome glad it worked, thank you for spotting it

    4 months ago

    Thanks for this update Nick, always good to have a other places to park the SR-71a!
    nickb007Author

    4 months ago

    Awesome, glad you like it

    5 months ago

    Upon landing, I am getting no option for taxi to parking. I have tried a few aircraft including the FA/18.
    nickb007Author

    5 months ago

    you won't, the taxiways are not linked, due to me deleting the default parking spots so i could add my own

    5 months ago

    Is this something you are going to work on?

    5 months ago

    Hello....
    Thanks for the update... the shelters are working normally now!

    5 months ago

    Hi Nick...I'll reinstall it and let you know about the fix.
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    Edwards Air Force Base - KEDW - USA

    Explore the meticulously crafted V1 Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California, a joint collaboration by JKustom and the creator. This base is home to the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center, boasting a rich history of aerospace achievements. Get ready to witness iconic moments such as Chuck Yeagers sound barrier-breaking flight in the Bell X-1 and the first Space Shuttle landings. Dependencies include Animated Humans, Better Taxiway Lines, Edwards AF AUX North, and the UK2000 Common Library.

    Downloads13K
    Version1.65
    File Size959.49 MB
    Published3 years ago
    Updated3 months ago

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    Simulator
    MSFS2020/24
    CategoryAirports
    Sub-CategoryMilitary Airbases
    ICAOKEDW

    Version History

    corrected airfield elevation so now shows correct on little nav map and POI works

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