Posted: 8/9/2016 11:29:42 AM EDT
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Figure someone here will know.
In the attached photo, is the circled complex the "original" Edwards, meaning the runway and ramps used back during the XP80, XF104, X1, etc during the 50s or was the longer runway to the immediate NW always in use from the beginning? 
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Go to http://www.historicaerials.com/ and search for Edwards afb.
The topographical map from 1947 shows the old airbase as Muroc Army Airfield and the area to the north as the small town of Muroc, which is now the main base. Clicking on the different years will show you the development of the AFB. |
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The reason I was thinking the circled area is the OG complex is because the X1 loading pit is located there.. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/images/edwards_x-1_pic1.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b153/HRJ/Edwards%20X1%20Pit.png That is a loading pit, but South base was built after the two main runways above it where built. So no, its no the original complex, but yes, it was used for testing, as was the main base. |
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Isn't Edwards where the Space Shuttles landed in the 80s? Yes, it landed at Edwards up until 2009, as needed, depending on weather.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Air_Force_Base#Space_Shuttle_support |
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The "original" complex was the dry lake beds.
Watch the first video at this page. http://afftcmuseum.org/education/edwards-afb-flight-test-history/ |
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Edwards was the secondary landing strip for the shuttle and was used when the weather was bad in cape canaveral. Quoted:
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Isn't Edwards where the Space Shuttles landed in the 80s? Edwards was the secondary landing strip for the shuttle and was used when the weather was bad in cape canaveral. Edwards was the primary landing place for the shuttle until it switched to Cape Canaveral in 1991. |
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The "original" complex was the dry lake beds. Watch the first video at this page. http://afftcmuseum.org/education/edwards-afb-flight-test-history/ I laughed out loud at the comment starting at about 1:05 in that first video. If any grunt hears that they'll probably laugh too or punch their computer screen. |
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Edwards was the secondary landing strip for the shuttle and was used when the weather was bad in cape canaveral. Quoted:
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Isn't Edwards where the Space Shuttles landed in the 80s? Edwards was the secondary landing strip for the shuttle and was used when the weather was bad in cape canaveral. So was the Black Rock desert if things went bad at Edwards after deorbit burn. |
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I laughed out loud at the comment starting at about 1:05 in that first video. If any grunt hears that they'll probably laugh too or punch their computer screen. Quoted:
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The "original" complex was the dry lake beds. Watch the first video at this page. http://afftcmuseum.org/education/edwards-afb-flight-test-history/ I laughed out loud at the comment starting at about 1:05 in that first video. If any grunt hears that they'll probably laugh too or punch their computer screen. I was thinking about how bad it must of sucked back then since I was stationed at Edwards for 4 1/2 years. 
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Go to http://www.historicaerials.com/ and search for Edwards afb. The topographical map from 1947 shows the old airbase as Muroc Army Airfield and the area to the north as the small town of Muroc, which is now the main base. Clicking on the different years will show you the development of the AFB. Quoted:
Go to http://www.historicaerials.com/ and search for Edwards afb. The topographical map from 1947 shows the old airbase as Muroc Army Airfield and the area to the north as the small town of Muroc, which is now the main base. Clicking on the different years will show you the development of the AFB. Quoted:
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The reason I was thinking the circled area is the OG complex is because the X1 loading pit is located there.. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/images/edwards_x-1_pic1.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b153/HRJ/Edwards%20X1%20Pit.png That is a loading pit, but South base was built after the two main runways above it where built. So no, its no the original complex, but yes, it was used for testing, as was the main base. 
1947 Topo map 
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After 9/11 I spent 5 months working with the SP's and I got to see and explore lots of old areas on Edwards that the public never will see. 
One place you can see if you can get on base is the South Base Rocket Sled Track site. It is the area circled. 
John Stapp riding the sled. 
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After 9/11 I spent 5 months working with the SP's and I got to see and explore lots of old areas on Edwards that the public never will see.
One place you can see if you can get on base is the South Base Rocket Sled Track site. It is the area circled. http://i.imgur.com/RojyFS1.jpg John Stapp riding the sled. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Rocket_sled_track.jpg Awesome! |
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Does anything actually land on the dry lake beds since they have them marked? Over-run area. They are only used as over run areas for the main base primary runway and the south base runway. When I was there the lake bed runways were not used a lot, but I did see them used as runways. I missed seeing a C-5 land without its nose landing gear on one of the Rogers Dry Lake runways by about an hour. It was suppose to land at Travis AFB but was diverted to Edwards so they could land it on the lake bed because of the nose gear failing to extend. |
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Don't worry. You're wrong on the location. Quoted:
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Circled area is only for testing recovered crashed UFOs. God dammit, security is blown AGAIN!!!  Way to go, Bigmouth. Now ya went and done it. 
Don't worry. You're wrong on the location. SHHH! You'll fuck up the whole disinformation program! 
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