BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Major Thomas Stuart joined 17 News at Sunrise to share more about the Edwards Air Force Base hybrid air show happening Friday and Saturday. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE — The first Edwards Air Force Base air show in 10 years will look a little different than originally conceived due in large part to the coronavirus, as it turns into a combination of virtual STEM education events, presentations and community flyovers. Get directions, reviews and information for Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, CA. Since this map only shows you the route of your trip and doesn't actually tell you how to get to your destination, you may want to see driving directions from Edwards Air Force Base to Adelanto. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California -- The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. But thanks to a new partnership, there could be an air show at Edwards in 2020. Edwards Air Force Base has released that air shows will be coming back to Kern County in 2020. As part of the show, the base will conduct city flyovers, including parts of Kern County. This weekend was supposed to be the first air show at Edwards in 11 years, the kind that attracts tens of thousands of people to the historic base. After figuring out how to get there, you'll also want to know the travel time since we all want to get to where we need to go quickly. Gen. Matthew Higer announced a hybrid event instead. Since this map only shows you the route of your trip and doesn't actually tell you how to get to your destination, you may want to see driving directions from Edwards Air Force Base to Bakersfield. After figuring out how to get there, you'll also want to know the travel time since we all want to get to where we need to go quickly. Gen. Matthew Higer, the 412th Wing commander at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., decided, however, that the Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., air show would transition to a ‘hybrid’ model. On Friday, the community can see planes fly over city of […] The Edwards Air Force Base Aerospace Valley Hybrid Air Show will be soaring over Ridgecrest on Saturday from 11:50 a.m. to 1 p.m.The air show includes two routes, west and east, that will take place over Friday and Saturday, respectively. The air show will open just like any normal Edwards’ air show — with the National Anthem, the Wings of Blue Parachute Team from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the breaking of the sound barrier. The flying portion of the Aerospace Valley Air Show will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10, while the STEM elements take place Oct. 5-8.. It’s been a long time since there was an air show at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County – 2009, to be exact. Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAA LID: EDW) is a United States Air Force installation located in Kern County in Edwards, California, about 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Lancaster, 15 miles (24 km) east of Rosamond and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of California City.. Gen. Matthew Higer, announced the 2020 Aerospace Valley Air Show in October will be a “hybrid event.” Higer announced the change to the airshow during a live-stream town hall, June 19. The COVID-19 pandemic forced base officials to change plans. In a statement released on their website, they stated that the Los Angeles County Air Show… When the global COVID-19 pandemic changed everybody’s definition of ‘normal,’ many locations cancelled their scheduled air shows for 2020.. Brig. Rather than cancel the air show outright, 412th Test Wing Commander Brig. UPDATE 12/07/2018 It has been announced that the Edwards Air Force Base Air Show will be returning in 2020.. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --The Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. Board of Directors and senior leadership at the 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, have agreed to begin working toward solidifying a formal multi-year partnership to conduct air shows in the region.