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They All Had The Right Stuff
With more than 150 "First Flight" records and numerous milestone in flight, the Antelope Valley has been home to Aerospace throughout the century. These numerous accomplishments include:-Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 in 1947.
-Air Force Maj. Arthur "Kitt" Murray becoming the First Man to see the curvature of the earth in the Bell X-1A in 1954.
-Air Force Maj. William J. "Pete" Knight's record as the "Fastest Man Alive" flying at Mach 6.7 (4,520 MPH) in the X-15A-2 in 1967.
-The historic landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia on Rogers Dry Lake in 1981, following its first mission.
-The manufacturing of the B-2 and B-1B Bombers, F-117 Stealth ighter, SR-71 Blackbird and Space Shuttle Orbiters.
These and other "First Flight" Milestones have made the Antelope Valley the world's premier aerospace location.This monument is dedicated to the craftsmen, engineers, technicians and pilots who have made aerospace advances in the Antelope Valley possible.1903-Celecbrating the Centennial of Flight -2003.
Details
| HM Number | HM11GG |
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| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
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| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | Platrix Chapter No. 2, E Clampus Vitus Edwards AFB Flight Test Museum and The Antelope Valley Aerospace Community |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 12:51pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] MICHAELRPERRY
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 396990 N 3822680 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.54068333, -118.12258333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 32.441', W 118° 7.355' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 32' 26.46" N, 118° 7' 21.30" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 661, 323, 805 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 401 Aerospace Hwy, Palmdale CA 93551, US |
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