-I used to work those bombing ranges and one of those things came into our station at the aux range.-
I was in EOD and worked clearing those ranges. That desert was unbelievable hot in the summer and we did come across a couple of remains of migrants who didn’t make it across the desert. It was deadly hot there in the summer.
But when it rained there (very rare) the desert would bloom into a gorgeous wonderland with flowers of all kinds spread as far as you could see. Amazing.
EOD had a terrible mishap on NTAC.
I was in charge of all comms 1991-95.
Yes, the old desert can be quite beautiful.