Yeager Pit

USA / California / North Edwards /
 military, place with historical importance, United States Air Force
Used to load the Bell X-1 experimental aircraft onto its B-50 mother ship, a process largely abandoned after a set of hydraulic lifts were installed to lift the B-50 over its payload.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_X-1
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Coordinates:   34°53'54"N   117°52'45"W

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  • Loading Pit for the X-1 to be raised into the B-29 for aerial launch.
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