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Plane Crazy Saturday is 10 a.m.-2 p.m., July 21 at the Mojave Air and Spaceport.
This month’s presentation, Adventures in Designing New Aircraft and Collecting
Antique Airplanes, features Steve Ericson, formerly of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Scaled Composites, and cur- rently director of advanced design at The Spaceship Company., engineer on Team Nemesis. He owns two Great Lakes bi- planes, two motor gliders, a twin-engine, home-built, and a J-3 Cub. Previously, he owned a German Fieseler Fi-156 Storch and a 1936 Aeronca C-3.
The presentation begins at 11 a.m. Seating is limited, so R.S.V.P. to info@mojavemuseum.org or call
661-342-0604.
WALKER, from 7
Courtesy photograph The Joe Walker baseball field as it appears today in Lancaster, only the back stop remains.
I guess he just wanted us to all know that, no matter your status or the seriousness of your craft or business, the best trait of your person- ality to share is your smile.
It must have worked because he sure touched a lot of lives in his short life. I can’t think of one person that ever said an unkind word about him; and if that’s all you take from this life then I think you were one very special person. All of us who were touched by your journey yesterday and today are glad we traveled the Antelope Valley when you
called it home.
Joseph Walker lost his life on a mission,
when the F-104 Starfighter he was flying chase in was involved in a mid-air collision with the XB-70 Valykrie, on what was called the darkest day in Edwards history. The com- munity and those he worked with felt the loss of a great man and friend. We will never forget his infectious smile and a heart filled with so much positive spirit he freely gave to all that worked with and knew him.
Until next time, Bob out ...
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