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* Many of the people working at Palmdale and Edwards spent off hours time at [[Pancho Barnes]]'s "[[Pancho_Barnes#The_Happy_Bottom_Riding_Club|Happy Bottom Riding Club]]" and at [[Two Shay Ranch]] in Bouquet Canyon. | * Many of the people working at Palmdale and Edwards spent off hours time at [[Pancho Barnes]]'s "[[Pancho_Barnes#The_Happy_Bottom_Riding_Club|Happy Bottom Riding Club]]" and at [[Two Shay Ranch]] in Bouquet Canyon. | ||
* Edwards AFB was named after Glen Edwards, a pilot killed in 1948 piloting a [[Northrop]] YB-49 Flying wing. | * Edwards AFB was named after Glen Edwards, a pilot killed in 1948 piloting a [[Northrop]] YB-49 Flying wing. | ||
* Near the end of the movie the Astronauts are moved to Texas and are welcomed with a party, "Texas style". Part of the entertainment was a dance by [[Sally Rand]] doing her famous "fan dance". During the dance, there are several cut-away scenes of Chuck Yeager's crash at Edwards Air Force Base. | * Near the end of the movie the Astronauts are moved to Texas and are welcomed with a party, "Texas style". Part of the entertainment was a dance by [[Sally Rand]] doing her famous "fan dance". During the dance, there are several cut-away scenes of [[Chuck Yeager]]'s crash at Edwards Air Force Base. | ||
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