U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School student Capt. Mattia Nucciarelli, from the Italian Air Force, prepares to conduct a data collection test run at the Installed Engine Test Facility Horizontal Thrust Stand at Edwards Air Force Base, California, March 5. The thrust stand was installed in 1955 and has hosted dozens of different airframes throughout the years. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)