Harper Dry Lake Airfield (CA, USA)

USA / California / Lenwood /

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This dry lakebed in the Mojave Desert was the site of secret flight test programs
conducted by the Hughes & Northrop aircraft companies during the 1940s,
including the historic first flight by an American rocket-propelled aircraft.
Howard Hughes frequently visited here for aircraft testing.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Lake

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Coordinates: 35°2'37"N 117°20'8"W

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Mojave Solar Project 3.9 km
Harper Dry Lake 5.7 km
Hinkley, California 19 km
Grass Valley Wilderness Area 28 km
Cuddeback Air to Ground Gunnery Range 28 km
Superior Valley Range simulated airfield target & AAA sites 35 km
Coyote Lake 54 km
Goldstone Deep Space Communications Tracking Station 55 km
Desert Warfare Training area 71 km
Fort Irwin National Training Center 75 km

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Mojave Solar Project Harper Dry Lake Hinkley, California Grass Valley Wilderness Area Cuddeback Air to Ground Gunnery Range Superior Valley Range simulated airfield target & AAA sites Coyote Lake Goldstone Deep Space Communications Tracking Station Desert Warfare Training area Fort Irwin National Training Center