Chris,
Just to show you the size of the AEDC complex, I am including a
photograph of a photograph. You can judge the size by looking at the
cars in the parking lots. Though I attended meetings in the
administration building in the foreground, my working life was spent in
the facilities at the top, center.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 2/1/2017 6:15 AM, ChrisB wrote:
It’s great to have your history, Jim. I do love to feel a connection with the
past.
I had to look up AEDC but I see that it is to do with simulation facilities. I’m in the process
of bidding for a little money (£5.5m) to upgrade our disorientation trainers – 6 DoF
simulators with visuals. The visual displays in our current simulators are OK for the moment, but they
will not persuade young pilots in a few years time and I’m angling for displays that are almost as
good as Hollywood-standard CGI with which to provide realistic situations with visual illusions to train
our pilots to stay safe.
But it’s going to be an uphill struggle in the current pecuniary climate . . .
Chris
On 31 Jan 17, at 23:12, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In June 1964, we welcomed a new Cooperative Engineering Student to our office
at AEDC. I was 34 at the time. Today, I attended his retirement, at the top
of his game, as a high level member of the Civil Service Senior Executive
Service. It was with pleasure I shook his hand and wished him well in his next
endeavor.
At one time, one of my sons worked for him, and he passed on compliments today
for my son's accomplishments.
He is on the right in this photo, wearing his newly-awarded medal.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Distinguished+Retiree.jpg.html
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Distinguished+Retiree.jpg.html>
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