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Arnold Community Council recognizes AEDC first responders

Lynn Sebourn, Arnold Community Council vice president and Tullahoma mayor, presents Arnold Air Force Base Police Sgt. Holly Wilder with a plaque recognizing her as an outstanding first responder during the Sept. 10, 2024, meeting of the ACC at the Gossick Leadership Center at Arnold AFB, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Since 9/11, the ACC has recognized first responders from Arnold AFB. The ACC is a nonprofit founded in 2000 to support AEDC and represent more than a dozen Tennessee and Alabama counties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks)

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September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

A technician makes adjustments to a scale model of the XB-70 Valkyrie before aerodynamic characteristics related to the aircraft are evaluated in Tunnel A of the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in 1959. Beginning in the late 1950s and continuing through the mid-1960s, tests were conducted at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in support of the XB-70 program. Only two Valkyries were built, with only one of the pair remaining. The now-retired aircraft made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

A scale version of the XB-70 Valkyrie inlet with a full-scale YJ93 engine installed is tested in the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in 1962. Beginning in the late 1950s and continuing through the mid-1960s, tests were conducted at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in support of the XB-70 program. Only two Valkyries were built, with only one of the pair remaining. The now-retired aircraft made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

Pilots who were to perform the first test flights for the XB-70 Valkyrie operate the YJ93 engine, the powerplant of the XB-70, while the engine is tested under simulated flight conditions in May 1964 in the Rocket Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. This was done to help the pilots familiarize themselves with the performance characteristics of the engine prior to the first XB-70 flight, which occurred on Sept. 21, 1964. Beginning in the late 1950s and continuing through the mid-1960s, tests were conducted at Arnold AFB in support of the XB-70 program. Only two Valkyries were built, with only one of the pair remaining. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

The lone XB-70 Valkyrie is photographed as it is moved to a new building at the Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Oct. 27, 2015. Beginning in the late 1950s and continuing through the mid-1960s, tests were conducted at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in support of the XB-70 program. The now-retired aircraft made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. (U.S. Air Force photo by Will Haas)

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Changing seasons

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Safety office is urging members of Team AEDC to keep safety at the forefront both at home and at work throughout the upcoming fall season and the ensuing winter months. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Brooke Brumley)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The main rotor of a UH-60A Black Hawk is tested in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in the early 2010s. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (NASA photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The Sikorsky ABC helicopter is set for testing in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in the early 1980s. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (NASA photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

A 36% scale model of the space shuttle is moved into the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in the mid-1970s. The space shuttle model was tested in the wind tunnel around the mid-1970s. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (NASA photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The Bell X-14 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is mounted in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, during the late 1960s. The X-14 was tested in the 40x80 tunnel during the latter part of the 1960s. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (NASA photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The AV-8B Harrier II is readied for testing in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in 1976. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (NASA photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The Bell XV-3 tiltrotor aircraft is set for testing in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in 1957. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (NASA photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

An A-26 Invader, minus the propellers, is set for testing in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in 1945. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the tunnel occurred in June. The A-26 was tested in the 40x80 in the mid-1940s. The 40x80, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The six-fan drive used to provide air for the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, is shown following its completion in 1944. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June. The tunnel, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

A one-quarter scale model of the Lockheed XFV-1 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is readied for testing in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, in the early 1950s. The aircraft was tested in the 40x80 tunnel in the early 1950s. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the tunnel occurred in June. The 40x80 tunnel, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

The completed 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, is photographed from overhead in 1948. The 80th anniversary of the first operation of the tunnel, the largest facility in the photo, occurred in June. The 40x80 tunnel, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel at the Ames Research Center, are managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Together, these two tunnels make up the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex. (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics photo)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

Former National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex staff gather June 26, 2024, to mark the 80th anniversary of the NFAC 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel. The first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June 1944. This test section, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel in the same facility, collectively form the NFAC at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. NFAC is managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (Photo by Brandon Torres Navarrete)

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NFAC marks 80th anniversary of 40- by 80-foot tunnel

Current and former National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex staff gather June 26, 2024, for a group photo in the NFAC 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the tunnel. The first operation of the 40x80 tunnel occurred in June 1944. This test section, along with the 80- by 120-foot wind tunnel in the same facility, collectively form the NFAC at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. NFAC is managed by Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (Photo by Brandon Torres Navarrete)

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DOD announces launch of online housing feedback system

Several of the homes in the Arnold Village housing community at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., are pictured. The Department of Defense has announced the launch of the DOD Housing Feedback System, a new system which allows active-duty service members and their authorized dependents to submit feedback on their current leased unit, helping ensure their concerns are addressed in a timely manner. The initiative is designed to enhance transparency and accountability in DOD privatized military housing. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Arnold AFB utilizes new tool in paving arsenal

A full depth reclamation machine pulverizes asphalt and mixes a solution that creates a new, stabilized base layer. The machine was used in a recent paving project for the parking lot of building 676 at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Wayne Vandergriff)

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