Edwards Air Force Base, North Base, North Base Road, Boron, Kern County, CA

Significance: North Base originated as a remote, secret facility to test the United States' first jet-propelled military aircraft, the Bell XP-59A Airacomet. During World War II, facilities grew to accommodate more than 400 personnel and four active hangars. After the war, North Base remained a test facility which supported the testing and development of advanced aircraft. Such planes as the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing, XP-80 Shooting Star, North American F-86 Sabre, North American Aviation XB-45 Tornado, Douglas XB-43 Versatile II, Convair XB-46, North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre, McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, Lockheed XFV-1 Pogo, Lockheed U-2, and many others.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N709
Survey number: HAER CA-170
Building/structure dates: 1942 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1943-1945 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1947 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1953 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1967-1970 Subsequent Work