A J47 engine is prepared for open-air testing prior to being test fired in August 1953 at the Engine Test Facility of what was then known as the Arnold Engineering Development Center. The ETF was completed in 1953, and the J47 was the first engine fired at the facility. Arnold Engineering Development Center is now known as Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo)
| Date Taken: | 05.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.28.2026 10:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9710827 |
| VIRIN: | 260526-F-F3405-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1946x1343 |
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| Location: | ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENNESSEE, US |
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