Aviation Tour - Friday Sept 21
Aviation Tour - Friday Sept 21
[What]
Come join us explore and marvel at some significant aviation history at NASA Dryden and Edwards Air Force Base. (Their rules, only available Week Days)
Edwards AFB, this is the Air Forces primary Flight Test Center, (AFFTC), the Base is the home of the Air Force Test Pilot School, and dates back over 60 years. This is where the Sound Barrier was broken.
NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center,
The Primary Aeronautics and Flight Research Center of NASA, The Center dates back 45+ years. From the early days of breaking the Sound Barrier, the X-1 Bell, the X15, Lunar Lander trainer, to today's Space Shuttle.
www.dfrc.nasa.gov
For the non-flight research people, look this up, "Budweiser Rocket" this was the first land speed car to break the land sound barrier in 1979, but did not get into the record books. This was done on Edwards AFB, Rogers Dry Lake Bed
Tour starts @ 10:30AM,, could be an hour or 2, walking tour
NASA Gift Shop opens @ 9:00AM
NASA Cafe @ 6:30AM
[When]
Friday, Sept 21
[Where]
Meet at:
Denny's Resturant
12861 ENCINITAS AVE.
SYLMAR,CA 91342
AT 8AM, We depart at 8:15AM
Exit the Roxford Street offramp of the 5 fwy (North),
go right at Roxford St and immediately turn right again on Encinitas Ave,
Denny's 200 feet on right side of road.
[How Long to get there...]
79.8 mi – about 1 hour 40 mins
[What to Bring]
BRING WATER, Cameras OK at NASA and Edward's Flight Museum ONLY,, (One can lose there camera if taking Photos any where on Edward's AFB)
Current proof of Insurance in the car to show at the base
[How - Call in Sick!]
Come on guys, get in your MINI and go, go, go!!!
Our cars really have some zip, but not like the planes out at Edwards/Dryden.
[WE MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY Monday, 9/17]
(PM this information to me, MadHatter on this board)
Name
Mini Lic#
Mini's Driver's Lic#
Current proof of Insurance in the car to show at the base
Come join us explore and marvel at some significant aviation history at NASA Dryden and Edwards Air Force Base. (Their rules, only available Week Days)
Edwards AFB, this is the Air Forces primary Flight Test Center, (AFFTC), the Base is the home of the Air Force Test Pilot School, and dates back over 60 years. This is where the Sound Barrier was broken.
NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center,
The Primary Aeronautics and Flight Research Center of NASA, The Center dates back 45+ years. From the early days of breaking the Sound Barrier, the X-1 Bell, the X15, Lunar Lander trainer, to today's Space Shuttle.
www.dfrc.nasa.gov
For the non-flight research people, look this up, "Budweiser Rocket" this was the first land speed car to break the land sound barrier in 1979, but did not get into the record books. This was done on Edwards AFB, Rogers Dry Lake Bed
Tour starts @ 10:30AM,, could be an hour or 2, walking tour
NASA Gift Shop opens @ 9:00AM
NASA Cafe @ 6:30AM
[When]
Friday, Sept 21
[Where]
Meet at:
Denny's Resturant
12861 ENCINITAS AVE.
SYLMAR,CA 91342
AT 8AM, We depart at 8:15AM
Exit the Roxford Street offramp of the 5 fwy (North),
go right at Roxford St and immediately turn right again on Encinitas Ave,
Denny's 200 feet on right side of road.
[How Long to get there...]
79.8 mi – about 1 hour 40 mins
[What to Bring]
BRING WATER, Cameras OK at NASA and Edward's Flight Museum ONLY,, (One can lose there camera if taking Photos any where on Edward's AFB)
Current proof of Insurance in the car to show at the base
[How - Call in Sick!]
Come on guys, get in your MINI and go, go, go!!!
Our cars really have some zip, but not like the planes out at Edwards/Dryden.
[WE MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY Monday, 9/17]
(PM this information to me, MadHatter on this board)
Name
Mini Lic#
Mini's Driver's Lic#
Current proof of Insurance in the car to show at the base
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