Aerotech News and Review – Digital and Print Journal of Aerospace, Defense Industry and Veteran News, serving the Antelope Valley (“Aerospace Valley”) and Edwards AFB, CA. An AerotechNews.com Publication. – June 25, 2021

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Hello everyone, and thanks for checking out the June 25th issue of Aerotech News and Review! The USAF Test Pilot School took a “field trip”  to Tehachapi in June, as students from the school’s Space Test Fundamentals Course gathered at Mountain Valley Airport’s glider school. As part of the  Introduction Test Fundamentals portion of the course, the students utilize gliders to strengthen their understanding of time-compressed data collection practices in unfamiliar environments. A nice example of the interconnectedness of Aerospace Valley’s diverse resources and how they serve Edwards’ flight test mission… and just one of many stories we have prepared for you, in this week’s edition of Aerotech News! Click on the link below for your free, digital copy of Aerotech, viewable on your desktop or mobile device. Here are some highlights from this week’s issue:

• Lancaster Cemetery fundraising for Military Marker Project: page 2 
• Juneteenth remembrance of first Black air warriors: page 4
• National Test Pilot School marks 40 years: page 6
• SpaceShipOne, Mike Melvill made space history 17 years ago: page 8
• High Desert Hangar Stories – a look at WWI airman heroes, the Lafayette Escadrille: page 9
• “On This Date” photo feature: C-5 Galaxy, test pilot Joe Engle, Rutan Model 40 Defiant and more: page 5

All this and more, in this edition of Aerotech News and Review! Hard copies of this week’s paper will be available at our usual delivery points throughout the Antelope Valley, including Edwards AFB, beginning June 25th. Pick one up when you’re out and about, or visit our website, www.aerotechnews.com, for much more aerospace and defense industry news. “Like” our Facebook page for daily news updates – we now regularly cross-post news and features from the military bases we serve throughout the desert Southwest, as an extension of our military and defense community. As always, THANK YOU for your support – it’s our privilege to serve you! Be safe, and be well. #aerotechnews #eafbnews #explorethe661, #AerospaceValley