Mojave in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

SAAB TF-35XD Draken

Super-Sonic Jet Trainer

— On loan from the National Test Pilot School —

SAAB TF-35XD Draken Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 10, 2018

1. SAAB TF-35XD Draken Marker

Inscription. This aircraft was used to train future Test Pilots & Flight Test Engineers from around the world by NTPS here at Mojave from 1994 - 2009.

Erected 2018 by Mojave Transportation Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 35° 2.713′ N, 118° 9.521′ W. Marker is in Mojave, California, in Kern County. Marker is at the intersection of Mojave-Barstow Highway (State Highway 58) and Airport Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Mojave-Barstow Highway. Located at the main entrance of the Mojave Air and Space Port. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Convair CV-990 (here, next to this marker); F-4 Phantom II (here, next to this marker); Rotary Rocket Roton ATV (approx. 0.7 miles away); Voyager Aircraft / SpaceShipOne Replica (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wen Painter (approx. 0.7 miles away); Albert C. Hansen (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mojave Air & Spaceport (approx. ¾ mile away); United States Marine Corps Air Station (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mojave.

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SAAB TF-35XD Draken and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 10, 2018

2. SAAB TF-35XD Draken and Marker

SAAB TF-35XD Draken image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 10, 2018

3. SAAB TF-35XD Draken

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 10, 2018

4. SAAB TF-35XD Draken

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.