The Phoenix, an experimental torsion catapult, sends a pumpkin (upper left) 2,840 feet, more than a half-mile, downrange Oct. 22, 2021, during the 16th annual Pumpkin Chuck at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The members of Team ETHOS, which built the Phoenix, are from the Dayton area and most either work at or are affiliated with Wright-Patt. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)