June 17, 2026
History
AEDC at 75: Report recommendations and site selection bring Complex closer to fruition
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor After the Scientific Advisory Group’s May 1945 survey of German facilities was completed, American scientist and group member Frank Wattendorf remained in Europe to document his…
AEDC at 75: Hap Arnold’s vision takes flight
A decade before Arnold Engineering Development Complex was dedicated and several years before the establishment of the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold was in England to assess production during World War II.