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be U-2s, F-117s and not forgetting the That corner also witnessed a couple I could go on and on as I have only aviation and sharing it with passers- where the flags fly will always be a
L-1011s! of thousand Douglas A-4 Skyhawks briefly touched on the many aspects of by all those years ago has become a place to welcome those that love “all”
In the glory years of BJ’s Corner, it that were built in Palmdale and for that famous corner where the flags fly. passion of current generations that things that fly! Now you know a bit of
saw its fair share of B-1s and B-2s, and over 2,000 of those acceptance flights, The story of BJ himself needs a column share his same passion. With new and its history and we hope that somewhere
the XB-70. On a couple occasions that Douglas Chief Test Pilot John Stegman of its own to do his story justice. One exciting aircraft being developed as in the future, someone will reminisce
left a memory I will never forget, I saw would climb out over the corner in thing is for certain is that for the time we speak, it looks like crowds at the about our time on the corner made
F-104s climbing out in full afterburner aircraft that would go on to fight in being, his retirement program of sitting corner will continue on. We hope and famous by an old Marine in a van!
that would shake you to your bones! conflicts all over the world. on a corner to embrace his love of pray that long traditions of the corner Until next time, Bob Out…

Courtesy photographs
Left: The intersection of Sierra Highway and Avenue N/ R. Lee Ermey Ave. in Palmdale, Calif., as it looked at one time. Right: The same intersection, now referred to as BJs Corner, as it is now.

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