COMFORT TIPS GIVEN FOR CROWD.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. - To get the most out of the annual open house and air show at Edwards Air Force Base next week, bring a lawn chair and sunblock sunblock Public health An opaque substance, usually formulated from zinc or titanium oxides, designed to completely prevent solar radiation from reaching the skin. See SPF rating. Cf Sunscreen. , but don't bring weapons or the family dog. With tens of thousands of people expected both Saturday and Sunday, Air Force officials are advising visitors to come early to avoid traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . ``Come early, be patient, work with the security force, and have a great time,'' said Maj. Carl Lewis, who will serve as one of the show narrators. Visitors also are advised to fill up their motor vehicle's gasoline tank before they come to the air show. The gas station nearest to the base is 12 miles away. No seating is provided at the air show, so lawn chairs or blankets are needed for comfort, and so are well-fitted walking shoes walking shoes walk npl → chaussures fpl de marche walking shoes walk npl → Wanderschuhe pl walking shoes npl . The desert sun's effect is increased by the glare from the concrete on the flight line, so both sunblock and a hat should be worn. Visitors should drink plenty of water and be alert to any signs, such as dizziness or nausea, of heat damage. The show sponsors also advise bringing hearing protection. An air show can be noisy. Visitors need to bring money for food and souvenirs or pay a $2.75 fee to use an automatic teller machine See ATM. on the base. For security reasons, backpacks, almost all ice coolers and large, floppy purses are now banned from the annual show. No coolers may be brought in except very small ones containing only medicine or baby food. Among other prohibited items are glass containers, bicycles and mopeds, sprays and Taser guns, roller skates roller skates npl → patines mpl de rueda roller skates roll npl → patins mpl à roulettes roller skates roll npl , skateboards, scooters or weapons of any kind, including any knife with a blade longer than 3 inches. ``Under the current conditions, we can't allow that,'' Lewis said. As in the past, the ban covers alcohol, incapacitating in·ca·pac·i·tate tr.v. in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing, in·ca·pac·i·tates 1. To deprive of strength or ability; disable. 2. To make legally ineligible; disqualify. chemicals and, without a current prescription, all controlled substances, narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. and regulated drugs. No pets will be allowed on base. Items that can be brought onto the base include cellular phones, low- power family walkie-talkies, diaper bags, strollers and children's wagons and umbrellas. Both video and still cameras are allowed. Visitors may enter Edwards only at the west gate on Rosamond Boulevard or the north gate off Highway 58. The south gate on 120th Street East will be closed to the public. Once on base, visitors will be directed to parking locations by Edwards security personnel. Shuttles will run between the parking lots and the flight line all day. Visitors must leave by the same gate they entered. More information about the air show is available at the Edwards Web site, www.edwards.af.mil by clicking on the air show logo. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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