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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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Arnold AFB utilizes new tool in paving arsenal

Full depth reclamation, FDR, was recently used during a paving project at the parking lot of building 676 at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. After removing the asphalt, base civil engineers found that there was no subgrade. By using FDR, engineers were able to recycle a full thickness of asphalt pavement and a portion of the underlying materials to create a new, stabilized base layer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Wayne Vandergriff)

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Sellers takes home AIAA honors

Marvin Sellers, a wind tunnel subject matter expert at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, is joined by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Sciences Group Director Martiqua Post on July 29, 2024, as he accepts the certificate recognizing him as the winner of the 2024 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ground Testing Award during the AIAA AVIATION Forum, held July 29 to Aug. 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His award citation states that Sellers was recognized for contributions to the national ground test and evaluation community, most particularly in the advancement of pressure-sensitive paint techniques. Sellers has led the development of PSP techniques at Arnold AFB since 1991. (Courtesy photo)

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Sellers takes home AIAA honors

Marvin Sellers, a wind tunnel subject matter expert at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, receives a medal July 29, 2024, from American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Sciences Group Director Martiqua Post upon being recognized as the winner of the 2024 AIAA Ground Testing Award during the AIAA AVIATION Forum, held July 29 to Aug. 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His award citation states that Sellers was recognized for contributions to the national ground test and evaluation community, most particularly in the advancement of pressure-sensitive paint techniques. Sellers has led the development of PSP techniques at Arnold AFB since 1991. (Courtesy photo)

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Sellers takes home AIAA honors

Marvin Sellers, a wind tunnel subject matter expert at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, displays the certificate he received upon winning the 2024 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ground Testing Award while in the lobby of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel facility at Arnold AFB, Aug. 20, 2024. His award citation states that Sellers was recognized for contributions to the national ground test and evaluation community, most particularly in the advancement of pressure-sensitive paint techniques. Sellers has led the development of PSP techniques at Arnold AFB since 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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AEDC Spark Tank: New system improves speed, accuracy of regularly-sought Model Shop task

Peyton Teters, an aerospace precision machinist in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Model and Machine Shop at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., attaches one of the new boring heads July 30, 2024, the Model Shop purchased using innovation grant funding received in 2024 through the AEDC Spark Tank program. The boring heads include technology that measures bored openings in equipment and features built-in digital readouts which allow machinists to quickly see whether a hole meets required specifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (This image was cropped for security purposes)

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