Edwards AFB in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

NF-15B

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 8, 2018

1. NF-15B Marker

Inscription. In 1993 Dryden acquired the NF-15B, a two-seat jet fighter that had undergone significant modifications including the addition of canards and a pair of thrust-vectoring nozzles. Dryden engineers used the aircraft as a test bed for research on Intelligent Flight Control Systems, Lift and Nozzle Change Effects on Tail Shock, and Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles. The NF-15B was retired in 2009.

Erected by NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 34° 57.154′ N, 117° 53.315′ W. Marker is in Edwards AFB, California, in Kern County. It is at the intersection of Lilly Avenue and Walker Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Lilly Avenue. Located in front the Armstrong Flight Research Center. Edwards Air Force Base is not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Lilly Avenue, Edwards CA 93523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

in the Mojave Desert,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (within shouting distance of this marker); F-8 Supercritical Wing Aircraft (within shouting distance of this marker); F-8 DFBW (within shouting distance of this marker); F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire Aircraft

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(within shouting distance of this marker); X-29 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed F-104 (within shouting distance of this marker); HL-10 Lifting Body (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); HiMAT (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwards AFB.

NF-15B and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 8, 2018

2. NF-15B and Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 8, 2018

3. NF-15B

Photographed by Denise Boose, August 8, 2018

4. NF-15B

courtesy NASA

5. NF-15B

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,896 times since then and 138 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.