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Edwards goes Hollywood

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  • By Airman 1st Class William O'Brien
  • 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Scenes from the upcoming movie "Ironman II" were filmed here May 11-13, with the support of about 60 members of Edwards Air Force Base taking part as extras and technical advisors.

Parts of the first "Ironman" as well as other movies and television shows have also filmed at Edwards in the past. 

"Edwards has a long association with Hollywood," said Col. William Thornton, 412th Test Wing commander. "We have just about every aircraft in the Air Force's current fleet, 360 days of good weather per year, which is great for filming, and a desert terrain and landscape perfect for any scene of a deployment."

"Ironman II" director Jon Favreau said he was excited to return to Edwards for filming.

"All these real military assets make the movie more authentic and the topography and the beauty of the desert and flightline open the movie up," he said.

Besides the landscape, "Ironman II" producer Denis Stewart also praised the people at Edwards for their contribution to the realism of the movie.

"It's almost impossible to have background performers who are actors emulate real military personnel," he said.  "The way they conduct themselves, wear the uniform and talk adds as much authenticity to the film as the aircraft."