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    AFLCMC holds 16th Annual Pumpkin Chuck [Image 3 of 22]

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    A large centrifugal or torsion-based pumpkin-launching machine (likely a centrifuge or trebuchet variant) mounted on a blue trailer is captured mid-launch, with a projectile (pumpkin) visible in the upper left of the frame. The event appears to be a competitive pumpkin chunking contest, evidenced by a partially visible sign reading 'Punkin Chunkin' and 'NASA' in the background. Several spectators and crew members are present on a grassy field with vehicles and equipment nearby.

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    10.22.2021

    Photo by R.J. Oriez 

    88th Air Base Wing

    The Phoenix, an experimental torsion catapult, sends a pumpkin (upper left) 2,840 feet, more than a half-mile, downrange Oct. 22, 2021, during the 16th annual Pumpkin Chuck at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The members of Team ETHOS, which built the Phoenix, are from the Dayton area and most either work at or are affiliated with Wright-Patt. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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    Date Taken: 10.22.2021
    Date Posted: 10.27.2021 15:46
    Photo ID: 6908334
    VIRIN: 211022-F-JW079-1042
    Resolution: 2400x3000
    Size: 1.79 MB
    Location: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, US
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    A bearded man wearing a red and white baseball cap and gray jacket is working with a wooden plank and bungee/elastic cord attached to a launcher apparatus on a grassy field. The setup appears to be an outdoor launching device, possibly for pumpkins or projectiles, mounted on a red metal stand with large black cylindrical objects. Several other people are visible in the background on what appears to be an airfield or open field.
    Two workers in hard hats are operating a large metal trebuchet or catapult machine at what appears to be a 'Punkin Chunkin' competition. A sign on the machine references 'Punkin Chunkin 2012 World Champion' and 'Western New York.' One worker in a black hoodie stands on the machine's stairway while another in an orange hoodie holds a green pumpkin or gourd at the base.
    A large centrifugal or torsion-based pumpkin-launching machine (likely a centrifuge or trebuchet variant) mounted on a blue trailer is captured mid-launch, with a projectile (pumpkin) visible in the upper left of the frame. The event appears to be a competitive pumpkin chunking contest, evidenced by a partially visible sign reading 'Punkin Chunkin' and 'NASA' in the background. Several spectators and crew members are present on a grassy field with vehicles and equipment nearby.
    A group of workers or volunteers wearing hard hats and work gloves are gathered outdoors in a field or open area. They appear to be attending a briefing, demonstration, or safety meeting, standing attentively and listening. The setting suggests a construction, environmental, or community work event taking place in cool weather.
    A worker named Bryan, identified by his jacket embroidered with 'Team Ethan' and 'The Phoenix', is working at height on a structure made of dark cables or rods. He is wearing safety equipment including a white hard hat, yellow high-visibility gloves, sunglasses, and a blue jacket. He appears to be handling a mechanical component with ropes/cables attached, likely performing rigging or installation work.
    A male worker identified as 'Bryan' from 'Team Ethos' is photographed from a low angle while working at height on a structure involving multiple cables or wires. He is wearing appropriate personal protective equipment including a white hard hat, sunglasses, and yellow-green work gloves, and is actively handling cables or rigging hardware at the top of a vertical pole or mast. The image captures an industrial or construction work environment with numerous bundled black cables visible in the foreground.
    A man wearing a black hoodie and gloves is loading or positioning a small orange pumpkin into what appears to be a large slingshot or launching mechanism. He is pulling back an orange elastic band, suggesting he is preparing to launch the pumpkin. The setting appears to be an outdoor autumn event, likely a pumpkin-launching competition or festival.
    A man wearing a black North Face jacket with hood up and black gloves is working outdoors in cold, overcast conditions. He is lifting or positioning a large circular metal ring/weight plate onto a wooden and metal frame structure. A second person is partially visible in the lower right background.
    A group of young people wearing safety vests are operating what appears to be a large trebuchet or catapult device on a grassy field during an outdoor event. A pumpkin is visible suspended on the right side of the frame, suggesting this may be a pumpkin-launching competition or demonstration. The event appears to be organized, with orange safety fencing, a large white tent, and staff in high-visibility vests visible in the background.
    A group of participants are operating a large trebuchet or catapult-style launcher at what appears to be an outdoor fall festival or pumpkin-launching event. Several people wearing safety vests are pulling ropes to trigger the device, which has just launched a projectile (likely a pumpkin) visible in the upper right of the frame. Spectators watch from behind orange safety fencing in the background.
    Two young people wearing safety vests are engaged in a physical team activity outdoors, appearing to pull on a rope near orange PVC pipe structures. The foreground subject wears an orange safety vest over a gray hoodie and is gripping a rope with visible effort. The event appears to be an organized outdoor competition or team-building exercise with spectators and orange fencing visible in the background.
    The image shows a series of distance marker signs placed at regular intervals across a grassy field or range. The signs display numbers 100, 200, 400, and 500 (partially visible), indicating measured distances in yards or meters. This appears to be a shooting range, golf driving range, or similar measured outdoor facility.
    Two workers wearing high-visibility safety vests are conducting land surveying work in an open grassy field. The worker in the background is holding a surveying rod topped with a GPS/GNSS receiver unit, while a second worker in the foreground is out of focus. The setting appears to be a rural or semi-rural area with mowed grass and tree lines visible in the distance.
    Two workers wearing high-visibility safety vests are conducting land surveying work in an open grassy field. The younger worker is operating a handheld data collector/controller device while the older worker holds a survey rod topped with a GNSS/GPS receiver antenna. Orange construction fencing and trees are visible in the background.
    A large trebuchet mounted on a trailer is captured mid-launch, with a projectile (likely a pumpkin) visible in the upper left arc of its trajectory. The machine bears NASAW and 'Punkin Chunkin' branding, indicating this is a competitive pumpkin-launching event. The trebuchet is set up on a grassy field at what appears to be an airfield or fairground, with spectators and vehicles visible in the background.
    A middle-aged man wearing a blue hard hat, glasses, and a blue jacket is performing maintenance or rigging work on mechanical hardware. He is using a wrench and ratchet tool to work on what appears to be a pulley or block-and-tackle assembly with ropes. The overcast background and wet conditions suggest outdoor work, possibly on a boat or elevated structure.
    A middle-aged man wearing a blue hard hat and glasses is closely inspecting or working on a piece of industrial or mechanical equipment. He is dressed in a dark blue jacket and appears focused and concentrated on the task at hand. The background is overcast and bright white, suggesting an outdoor setting in cold or overcast conditions.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are assembling or erecting a structure using bright orange poles and white rope/guy lines on a grassy field. All visible individuals are wearing black face masks, suggesting this was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period. A large white tent and orange safety fencing are visible in the background.
    A pumpkin has been smashed or dropped onto a grassy lawn, captured at the moment of or just after impact. Orange fragments and pulp are visibly scattered outward in multiple directions from the central impact point. A dark soil disturbance is visible at the point of impact, indicating significant force.
    A group of people are operating a trebuchet or catapult-style launching device on an open grass field, having just launched a projectile (appearing to be a pumpkin or similar object) into the air. Several participants are pulling ropes to operate the mechanism while safety personnel in high-visibility vests oversee the activity. The setting appears to be an organized outdoor event, likely a pumpkin chunkin or harvest festival competition.
    A man wearing a blue hard hat and blue jacket with 'ETHOS' and the name 'David' embroidered on it is carefully handling an orange pumpkin suspended by purple ropes or cords. The pumpkin has repeated markings printed on its surface, possibly 'E3'. The setting appears to be outdoors near a blue metal structure, suggesting a controlled drop or engineering experiment.
    A middle-aged man wearing a blue hard hat and glasses sits on a grass field while holding a two-way radio/walkie-talkie up to his ear. He is looking down at a clipboard or document with a color-coded chart, with two beverage bottles placed nearby. In the background, a group of people in orange safety vests can be seen gathered along the perimeter of the field.

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