• AEDC at 75: Early test evaluates durability of pilot clothing, equipment

    From its inception, Arnold Engineering Development Complex ground testing has not focused exclusively on engines and aircraft.In June 1957, when the Complex was known as Arnold Engineering Development Center and Arnold Air Force Base served as its sole location, tests were conducted to determine the

  • AEDC at 75: Groundwork begins

    On Oct. 27 and 28, 1949, then-President Harry S. Truman signed the Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949.The first bill authorized a unitary plan for the construction of transonic and supersonic wind tunnel facilities to bolster national defense. The second bill authorized $100 million appropriated

  • McKinley Climatic Laboratory celebrates 75th anniversary

    This is a big year not just for the U.S. Air Force.As folks across the nation gear up to celebrate the 75th birthday of the branch later this summer, those at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, recently marked the diamond anniversary of their facility.Initial testing

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