Visit Lamont Odett Vista Point (Aerospace Valley Monument), Palmdale, California

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View point just off Hwy 14 in Palmdale with views of the valley and lake. Has a plaque commemorating the Aerospace Valley.  With more than 150 "First Flight" records and numerous milestones in flight, the Antelope Valley has been home to aerospace throughout the century. These numerous accomplishments include: -- Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 in 1947. -- Air Force Maj. Arthur "Kitt" Murray becoming the first man to see the curvature of the Earth in the Bell X-1A in 1954. -- Air Force Maj. William J. "Pete" Knight's record as the "Fastest Man Alive" flying at Mach 6.7 (4,520 MPH) in the X-15A-2 in 1967. -- The historic landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia on Rogers Dry Lake in 1981, following its first mission. -- The manufacturing of the B-2 and B-1B bombers, F-117 Stealth Fighter, SR-71 Blackbird and Space Shuttle orbiters. These and other "First Flight" milestones have made the Antelope Valley the world's premier aerospace location. This monument is dedicated to the craftsmen, engineers, technicians and pilots who have made aerospace advances in the Antelope Valley possible. 1903 - Celebrating the Centennial of Flight - 2003.

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