ARNOLD AFB, Tenn., Sept. 30 -- Arnold Air Force Base issued the following press release:
The occasional article about it still crops up from time to time.
Its story remains a highlight of public tours of Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
Those who worked at the installation when it was active often remark on its notoriety when discussing their time at Arnold.
Although it has been more than two decades since the last shot was fired at the S-3 Bird Impact Range, the test area, more commonly referred to as the "Chicken Gun," continues to be one of Arnold AFB's most well-known facilities and a topic of interest.
S-3 was initially used to test windshield materials and full-scale canopies for vari...