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About Edwards
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Edwards AFB is located 90 miles
NE of Los Angeles near the San Gabriel Mountains. It is also known as the ‘High
Desert." Daytime temperatures in the summer can reach 125 degrees. The desert is
covered with sagebrush and Joshua Trees which have adapted to the harsh desert
environment. This was necessary for the minimal amount of rain we receive. Coyotes,
squirrels and rabbits are often seen in our housing areas. The squirrels live in burrows
underground due to the lack of trees. The desert tortoise also makes the Mojave Desert
it’s home. It stores water in it’s body to survive through the times of no rain.
Edwards AFB is probably most well know for the original landing site of the space shuttle
and the first supersonic flight of Chuck Yeager. The base is host to an annual airshow
which draws numerous spectators. |
| For more about Edwards AFB go to this link: www.edwards.af.mil
To learn more about the space shuttle go to:
www.ksc.nasa.gov |
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