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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

Images from the 20th annual Pumpkin Chuck. The sign shows distances of pumpkins thrown from catapults. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

A catapult in use at the 20th annual Pumpkin Chuck. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

Group of children playing STEM-related games. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

Team of six individuals launching a pumpkin on a manual catapult. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

Lily Arcusa, SES, addresses the crowd at the 20th annual Pumpkin Chuck. Arcusa is the Director of the AFLCMC Engineering Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

Participants at the 20th annual Pumpkin Chuck wear matching T-shirts for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

Sign that says WPAFB Pumpkin Chuck. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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20th Annual Pumpkin Chuck

An elaborate catapult being set-up at the 20th annual Pumpkin Chuck. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Mikaley Kline).
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

Pumpkin Chuck competitors work on the design of their catapult during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. Class B machines hurl smaller two-pound orange squashes. The Pumpkin Chuck is an Air Force Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event put on annually by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Engineering directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

David Mollenhauer, Air Force Research Laboratory’s ETHOS team captain, explains the concepts of their Class A catapult to event attendees during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. Event attendees had the opportunity to talk to the competitors about pumpkin chucking and learn more about how the machines were built. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

Local community members engage with pumpkin chuck team “Knightmare” during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. Event attendees had the opportunity to talk to the competitors about pumpkin chucking and learn more about how the machines were built. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

Children learn about the physics of different machines in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math zone during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. The event had a STEM area set for kids to calculate the expected ranges and speeds of machines and then try it out for themselves on kid-friendly versions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

David Mollenhauer, Air Force Research Laboratory’s ETHOS team captain, pulls the rope on his team’s chucker during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. Team ETHOS’ best shot to date is 3,792 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

Members of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Class A chucker prepare a pumpkin for launch during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. Class A pumpkin chucking machines can launch an eight to 10-pound pumpkin several thousand feet because of their large size and intricate design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

A team watches another competitor launch a pumpkin during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. The Pumpkin Chuck is an Air Force Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event put on annually by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Engineering directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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AFLCMC hosts 17th annual 'Pumpkin Chuck' competition

Local community members pull the rope on a human-powered pumpkin chucker during the 18th annual Pumpkin Chuck competition on National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. The Class C machines are human-powered, and teams could sign up on site to compete on the novice-friendly version. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)
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