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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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Thomas takes command of 717th Test Squadron

Lt. Col. Joshua Thomas addresses those in attendance for a Change of Command ceremony June 27, 2024, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Thomas assumed command of the AEDC 717th Test Squadron during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Thomas takes command of 717th Test Squadron

Lt. Col. Joshua Thomas, right center, salutes Arnold Engineering Development Complex 804th Test Group Commander Col. Jason Vap, left, after accepting the guidon to take command of the AEDC 717th Test Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony June 27, 2024, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC. Also pictured are outgoing 717 TS commander Lt. Col. Ryne Roady, right, and 1st Lt. Garrett Thompson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Thomas takes command of 717th Test Squadron

Lt. Col. Joshua Thomas, right center, takes the guidon from Arnold Engineering Development Complex 804th Test Group Commander Col. Jason Vap, left, to assume command of the AEDC 717th Test Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony June 27, 2024, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., headquarters of AEDC. Also pictured is outgoing 717 TS commander Lt. Col. Ryne Roady, right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Arnold Community Council announces 2024 AEDC Fellows selections

(U.S. Air Force graphic by Brooke Brumley)

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Hole in one: AEDC team member Jay Potter claims spot in U.S. Senior Open

Arnold Engineering Development Complex employee Jay Potter learns he has qualified for the 44th U.S. Senior Open Championship in Newport, R.I., after shooting a 4-under 68 in a qualifying event in Oak Ridge, Tenn., June 3, 2024. Potter will compete in the championship at the Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island, June 27-30, 2024. (Photo Provided)

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Arnold Community Council announces 2024 AEDC Fellows selections

Dr. Alan Hale (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Arnold Community Council announces 2024 AEDC Fellows selections

Gary Knox (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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History through the lens: AEDC Photographer Keith Thornburgh travels to France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

U.S. WWII veterans stand and salute during the playing of the National Anthem at the Utah Beach D-Day Ceremony at Utah Beach, Normandy, France, June 6, 2024. The U.S. Army and members from European allied nations are participating in the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, supporting local events across Normandy, from June 1- 10, 2024 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 80 years later. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Thornburgh)

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History through the lens: AEDC Photographer Keith Thornburgh travels to France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

WWII reenactors put on a parade in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandy, France, June 5, 2024. The U.S. Army and members from European allied nations are participating in the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, supporting local events across Normandy, from June 1- 10, 2024 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 80 years later. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Thornburgh)

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History through the lens: AEDC Photographer Keith Thornburgh travels to France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility approaches the shore in a dry run before it performs an imitation assault of the beach with Landing Craft Utility and Zodiac boats at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France., June 4, 2024. The U.S. Army and members from European allied nations are participating in the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, supporting local events across Normandy, from June 1- 10, 2024 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 80 years later. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Thornburgh)

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History through the lens: AEDC Photographer Keith Thornburgh travels to France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

Keith Thornburgh, photographer at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, poses in front of WWII era Army tank during his trip to Normandy, France, June 4, 2024, where he took part in the 80th anniversary of D-Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Keith Thornburgh)

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Then and Now: AEDC celebrates 73 years of exploring what ‘lies on the other side of the speed of sound’

During a June 25, 1951, ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., President Harry Truman draws aside the curtain to reveal a dedicatory plaque mounted to a granite rock. The ceremony was held to dedicate the Air Engineering Development Center as the Arnold Engineering Development Center in honor of Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold. Pictured with Truman is Arnold’s widow, Bee. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Then and Now: AEDC celebrates 73 years of exploring what ‘lies on the other side of the speed of sound’

Thousands of locals were on hand June 25, 1951, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., to see President Harry S. Truman dedicate the Air Engineering Development Center as the Arnold Engineering Development Center in honor of the late Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold. Arnold’s vision was influential in bringing AEDC to fruition. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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