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

Edwards Air Force Base

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 14, 2022

1. Edwards Air Force Base Marker

Inscription.
Home of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base provides the premier aerospace research, development, test and evaluation and support for the United States and its allies. More aviation records have been set at Edwards than any place on earth. The awesome capabilities of most Air Force weapons systems continue to be proven first at Edwards. The base is named after test pilot Captain Glen Edwards, who died in 1948 while testing the YB-49 Flying Wing.
It is with great pride we recognize the Edwards Air Force Base personnel and families who so steadfastly support the Air Force mission to defend the freedom and future of the United States of America.

tribute marker:
Major General Irving L. Branch, 1912-1966.
This park is dedicated to the memory of a professional airman who loved the outdoors and all in it.
Edwards Officers Wives' Club - 1968

Erected 2000 by E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location.

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34° 49.466′ N, 117° 55.362′ W. Marker is in Edwards AFB, California, in Kern County. It can be reached from South Lancaster Boulevard 0.4 miles west of 120th Street East, on the right when traveling west. Located in Edwards Air Force Base, not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edwards CA 93523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

in the Mojave Desert,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Branch Pond (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); YC-15 (approx. 5 miles away); F-104A “Starfighter” (approx. 5 miles away); TF-102A “Delta Dagger” (approx.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 14, 2022

2. Edwards Air Force Base Marker

5 miles away); F-105D “Thunderchief” (approx. 5 miles away); F-106B “Delta Dart” (approx. 5 miles away); F-101B “Voodoo” (approx. 5 miles away); YF-100A “Super Sabre” (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwards AFB.

More about this marker. Located one mile north of the South Gate, on the west side of Branch Pond, facing Branch Memorial Park. Note: Edwards Air Force Base is not open to the public.

Branch Pond, near the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker (CC0), October 14, 2022

3. Branch Pond, near the Marker

Tribute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 14, 2022

4. Tribute Marker

Located in nearby Branch Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.