To mark the 70th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, Edwards Air Force Base will launch two formation flights which are scheduled to pass over So Cal schools today to support STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.
Orange County
Between 12:15 p.m. and 12:18 p.m. (approximate)
- Melinda Heights Elementary School, Rancho Santa Margarita
- Del Lago Elementary School, Mission Viejo
- Lake Forest Elementary School, Lake Forest
- La Madera Elementary School, Lake Forest
- Serrano Intermediate School, Lake Forest
- Paularino Elementary School, Costa Mesa
- Cox Elementary School, Fountain Valley
- Kazuo Masuda School, Fountain Valley
- Vista View Middle School, Fountain Valley
- Circle View Elementary School, Huntington Beach
- Marina High School, Huntington Beach
- Grace Lutheran School, Huntington Beach
To mark the 70th anniversary of the first supersonic flight on Oct. 14, 1947, following the formal ceremony Edwards Air Force Base will launch two formation flights which are scheduled to pass over Southern California schools October 13 as part of its outreach to support STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.
The first formation - two F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-1B Lancer - will fly on a route over the Antelope Valley and Bakersfield, California.
The second formation - an F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II - is scheduled to fly a flight path over several cities in Southern California, including, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Agoura Hills, Simi Valley, Granada Hills, Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, and Palmdale.
Both flights paths will be at an altitude low enough for easy viewing by the general public and will take place between noon and 1 p.m.
The Air Force pilots will do their best to fly over or get as close as possible to the schools listed below. However, we can't guarantee that the aircraft will fly directly over the schools.