{"id":9741,"date":"2016-12-30T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=9741"},"modified":"2025-01-07T22:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T20:07:00","slug":"edwards-afb-west-gate-century-circle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/edwards-afb-west-gate-century-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Century Circle<\/strong> is an open-air exhibit located just outside the <strong>West Gate<\/strong> of <strong>Edwards Air Force Base<\/strong> (AFB) in <strong>California<\/strong>. This display features a collection of the &#8220;<strong>Century Series<\/strong>&#8221; fighters\u2014advanced jet aircraft developed during the 1950s and 1960s. The exhibit is accessible to the public without requiring entry onto the base, making it a convenient stop for aviation enthusiasts and travelers. A restored segment of an Air Force Flight Test Center <strong>control tower<\/strong> is also part of the exhibit, providing historical context to the displayed aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosamond Boulevard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"section-info-text\">Edwards<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"section-info-text\">California 93523<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/afftcmuseum.org\/exhibits\/edwards-afb-west-gate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/afftcmuseum.org\/exhibits\/edwards-afb-west-gate\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No special pass or permission is required to visit this display area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking and restrooms are provided for your convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To visit the Century Circle display, take exit 55 (Edwards AFB) off Highway 14 and head east for 10.5 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d265472.6083171888!2d-118.16821562783397!3d34.87111904243612!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xbdf287488ed0bd74!2sCentury+Circle!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1483126111396\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/edwards-afb-west-gate-century-circle\/convair-tf-102a-delta-dagger-54-1353-tc-353\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9782\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-TF-102A-Delta-Dagger-54-1353-TC-353--728x483.jpg\" alt=\"Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger 54-1353\/TC-353 USAF, Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle\" class=\"wp-image-9782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-TF-102A-Delta-Dagger-54-1353-TC-353--728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-TF-102A-Delta-Dagger-54-1353-TC-353--240x159.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-TF-102A-Delta-Dagger-54-1353-TC-353--420x279.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-TF-102A-Delta-Dagger-54-1353-TC-353--600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-TF-102A-Delta-Dagger-54-1353-TC-353-.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger 54-1353\/TC-353 USAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">54-1353\/TC-353<\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>59-0158<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">56-0790<\/span>\/FG-790<\/p>\n<p>58-0288<\/p>\n<p>72-1875<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">52-5755<\/span>\/FW-755<\/p>\n<p>61-0146\/HI<\/p><\/td><td>Convair <span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">TF-102A&nbsp;Delta Dagger<\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>Convair QF-106B Delta Dart<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed <span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">NF-104A<\/span> Starfighter<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell F-101B Voodoo<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas YC-15<\/p>\n<p>North American <span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">YF-100A-NA Super Sabre<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Republic F-105D Thunderchief<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/edwards-afb-west-gate-century-circle\/convair-qf-106b-delta-dart-59-0158-usaf\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9783\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-QF-106B-Delta-Dart-59-0158-USAF-728x483.jpg\" alt=\"Convair QF-106B Delta Dart 59-0158 USAF, Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle\" class=\"wp-image-9783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-QF-106B-Delta-Dart-59-0158-USAF-728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-QF-106B-Delta-Dart-59-0158-USAF-240x159.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-QF-106B-Delta-Dart-59-0158-USAF-420x279.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-QF-106B-Delta-Dart-59-0158-USAF-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Convair-QF-106B-Delta-Dart-59-0158-USAF.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Convair QF-106B Delta Dart 59-0158 USAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/edwards-afb-west-gate-century-circle\/lockheed-nf-104a-starfighter-56-0790-fg-790\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9784\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lockheed-NF-104A-Starfighter-56-0790-FG-790-728x483.jpg\" alt=\"Lockheed NF-104A Starfighter 56-0790\/FG-790 USAF, Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle\" class=\"wp-image-9784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lockheed-NF-104A-Starfighter-56-0790-FG-790-728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lockheed-NF-104A-Starfighter-56-0790-FG-790-240x159.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lockheed-NF-104A-Starfighter-56-0790-FG-790-420x279.jpg 420w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-728x483.jpg\" alt=\"McDonnell Douglas YC-15 72-1875 McDonnell Douglas, Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle\" class=\"wp-image-9785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-240x159.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-420x279.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McDonnell Douglas YC-15 72-1875 McDonnell Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-2-728x483.jpg\" alt=\"McDonnell Douglas YC-15 72-1875 USAF,\" class=\"wp-image-9786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-2-728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-2-240x159.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-2-420x279.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-2-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/McDonnell-Douglas-YC-15-72-1875-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McDonnell Douglas YC-15 72-1875 McDonnell Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/edwards-afb-west-gate-century-circle\/north-american-yf-100a-na-super-sabre-52-5755-fw-755\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9788\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/North-American-YF-100A-NA-Super-Sabre-52-5755-FW-755-728x483.jpg\" alt=\"North American YF-100A-NA Super Sabre 52-5755\/FW-755 USAF, Edwards AFB West Gate Century Circle\" class=\"wp-image-9788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/North-American-YF-100A-NA-Super-Sabre-52-5755-FW-755-728x483.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/North-American-YF-100A-NA-Super-Sabre-52-5755-FW-755-240x159.jpg 240w, 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