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1. Armstrong Flight Research Center

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   Runway Infrastructure
   Edwards Air Force Base provides over 7,800 acres of dry lakebed, formally designated as the world's longest aircraft carrier. While asphalt runways are available for conventional takeoffs and landings, the lakebed (specifically, Rogers Dry Lake) is crucial for contingency landings of large, high-speed vehicles. The lakebed’s composition—a …

2. Kamikaze

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   World War II Special Attack Units
   During World War II, particularly from 1944 onwards, the term Kamikaze was revived and applied to suicide attack units of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (and later the Army Air Force). These units were tasked with deliberately crashing aircraft laden with explosives into Allied warships, primarily aircraft carriers and battleships.
   Strategic Context and Devel…