14th Annual Pumpkin Chuck launches fun in the name of science
2nd Lt. Joshua Lightner, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-15 Engineering Branch, loads a pumpkin into a trebuchet-style catapult Nov. 2 in preparation for the 14th annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, pumpkin chuck. The competition, held behind the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, gave teams the opportunity to show off their engineering skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)