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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 55. Chapters: Edwards Air Force Base, Oildale, California, Weedpatch, California, Mojave, California, Johannesburg, California, Ford City, California, Boron, California, Buttonwillow, California, Inyokern, California, Lake Isabella, California, Rosamond, California, China Lake Acres, California, Bear Valley Springs, California, North Edwards, California, Wofford Heights, California, Bodfish, California, Onyx, California, Lake of the Woods, California, Pine Mountain Club, California, Derby Acres, California, Kernville, California, Lamont, California, McKittrick, California, Squirrel Mountain Valley, California, Rosedale, California, Mettler, California, Valley Acres, California, Lebec, California, Stallion Springs, California, Mountain Mesa, California, Golden Hills, California, South Taft, California, Tupman, California, Lost Hills, California, Randsburg, California, Fellows, California, Taft Heights, California, Dustin Acres, California, Frazier Park, California, Keene, California, Weldon, California. Excerpt: Edwards Air Force Base (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAA LID: EDW) is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County, Los Angeles County, and San Bernardino County, California, in the Antelope Valley. It is 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southwest of the central business district of North Edwards, California and 7 miles (11 km) due east of Rosamond. It is named in memory of U.S. Air Force test pilot Glen Edwards, who died, along with the crew of five, June 5, 1948 northwest of the base while testing the YB-49 Flying Wing. Designated as the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards is home to the 412th Test Wing, the United States Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. It is operated and maintained by the 95th Air Base Wing as a part of the Air Force Materiel Command. Alm...
