DAVID OSBORNE, MACHINIST WITH AERIE AEROSPACE LLC, MEASURES HOLE SPREAD PRIOR TO START OF PRECISION MACHINING OF MSA FLIGHT HARDWARE.

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, OPERATES THE 7-AXIS MILLING MACHINE WITH CF1 BARREL BEING PREPARED FOR SHELL BUCKLE TESTING

DAVID OSBORNE, A MACHINIST ON THE METTS CONTRACT, INSPECTS THE ORTHOGRID TOOL PATH ON AN 8 FOOT CF1 BARREL IN SUPPORT OF THE SHELL BUCKLING TEST FOR LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER. THIS IS THE FIRST BARREL THAT MSFC HAS MANUFACTURED FROM EXTRUDED MATERIAL, VERSUS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BEING 3 SECTIONS BARREL PANELS THAT WERE FRICTION STIR WELDED. THE TESTING WILL SHOW THE DIFFERENT STRENGTH PROPERTIES FROM A WELDED VERSION TO A FULLY EXTRUDED PIECE OF MATERIAL.