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Desert Wings                                                                              August 21, 2015

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  Edward’s AFB History Fact: Chuck Yeager broke the         have the opportunity to sign-up for the 10K or 5K mapped
VRXQGEDUULHU2FWKHUHDW(GZDUGV$)%+H       out on multiple runways, including the world famous
ÀHZWKH;DW0DFKDWDQDOWLWXGHRIIHHW     Rogers Dry Lakebed, while blazing by various aircraft
                                                            and experience the one-of-a-kind landscape of Edwards.
  Most will know this fact, but did you know that two       The secondd annual “Run with History” Half Marathon is
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                                                            10, and all registered runners will receive a participation
two ribs in a horse riding accident? Yeager went to a       medal and souvenir t-shirts. For more information or to
veterinarian in a nearby town, only telling his wife and    sign up, visit www.edwardsfss.com or https://runsignup.
a few friends so he wouldn’t be removed from the mis-       com/Race/CA/Edwards/EdwardsAFBRunwithHistory.
sion.
                                                            Breaking Barriers
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                                                            Symposium is Sept. 14-18 at the John P. Eliopulos Hel-
himself. A fellow tester had to rig up a device, using the  lenic Center in Lancaster. The event is presented by the
end of a broom handle as an extra lever to allow Yeager     Antelope Valley Chapter in Lancaster. Innovators have
WRVHDOWKHKDWFKRIWKH;E\KLPVHOI                    been breaking barriers in the Antelope Valley for over
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“Run with History” on the dry lakebed Oct. 3. Partici-      FRPPHUFLDOVSDFHÀLJKW-RLQÀLJKWWHVWSURIHVVLRQDOVIURP
pants will run on the very same lakebed where history       the Antelope Valley and around the world to discuss the
is made.                                                    latest innovations in aerospace systems. Visit www.sft-
                                                            e2015symposium.com for more information.
  Not yet ready for a half marathon? Runners have the
opportunity to sign-up for the 10K or 5K mapped out on      Road works
multiple runways, including the world famous Rogers
Dry Lakebed, while blazing by various aircraft and ex-        7KH&DOLIRUQLD'HSDUWPHQWRI7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ&DOWUDQV
perience the one-of-a-kind landscape of Edwards AFB.        has closed SR-18 at the County Line Overhead Bridge
                                                            in Llano for the duration of the project to replace the
  The 2nd annual “Run with History” Half Marathon           bridge deck including joint seals and bridge railings. Lo-
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tion medal and souvenir t-shirt included in their regis-    FRQVWUXFWLRQKRZHYHUPLQRUGHOD\VLQWUDI¿FDQGDFFHVV
tration fee. Registration deadline is Sept. 10. Sign up     are anticipated. Detours will be posted. Completion is
today to run where some of the greatest test pilots made    HVWLPDWHGIRUVXPPHU&DOWUDQVDGYLVHVPRWRULVWV
history.                                                    to please “Be Work Zone Alert.”

  Information and sign up at: http://edwardsfss.com/                                               Cocktails
wordpress or https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Edwards/
EdwardsAFBRunwithHistory.

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